The Hangman (1959)(dvd)

Synopsis: The writer of Stagecoach and one of Hollywood's most reliable directors team up for a psychological western in which Robert Taylor plays a marshal with a reputation for stringing people up. Jack Lord — who played Felix Leiter in Dr No, before spending years on Hawaii Five-O — is Taylor's current quarry, though he's apparently gone straight and has a family.

Then Taylor gets a lesson in humanity from local sheriff Fess Parker (TV's Davy Crockett). Those looking for bursts of action and spectacular scenery should search elsewhere but others might appreciate this low-key study of a psychopathic peace officer.

Cast: Robert Taylor
Runtime: 86 mins
Quality: 4:3, Excellent.