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(originally titled Hang 'Em High ) is a definitive 1968 American revisionist Western that marked a turning point in cinema history. It was the first film produced by Clint Eastwood's own production company, Malpaso Productions , and served as his transition from European "Spaghetti Westerns" back to Hollywood stardom. Synopsis: A Tale of Vengeance

The film follows (played by Clint Eastwood), an innocent man who is wrongly accused of cattle rustling and murder. A lynch mob of nine men hangs him and leaves him for dead. However, he is rescued just in time by a federal marshal. La marca de la horca

Rather than seeking lawless revenge, Cooper is deputized as a Marshal himself. He sets out to bring the men who lynched him to justice—ideally alive to face a trial—while sporting a prominent , the "mark of the noose" that gives the film its Spanish title. Key Production Details Director: Ted Post. (originally titled Hang 'Em High ) is a

Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Ed Begley, and Pat Hingle. A lynch mob of nine men hangs him and leaves him for dead

It remains a staple of the Western genre, celebrated for Eastwood's iconic performance and its influence on later "lawman" narratives. Hang 'Em High Trivia - TV Tropes