Hangman's Knot

Roy Huggins
1952-11-15

It Happened When A Killer With A Rope Ruled Nevada!
6.2
81 min

In 1865, a troop of Confederate soldiers led by Major Matt Stewart attack the wagon of gold escorted by Union cavalry and the soldiers are killed. The only wounded survivor tells that the war ended one month ago, and the group decides to take the gold and meet their liaison that knew that the war ended but did not inform the troop. The harsh Rolph Bainter kills the greedy man and the soldiers flee in his wagon driven by Major Stewart. When they meet a posse chasing them, Stewart gives wrong information to misguide the group; however, they have an accident with the wagon and lose the horses. They decide to stop a stagecoach and force the driver to transport them, but the posse returns and they are trapped in the station with the passenger. They realize that the men are not deputies and have no intention to bring them to justice but take the stolen gold.

Cast

Name Character Team
Randolph Scott Major Matt Stewart Unowned
Donna Reed Molly Hull Unowned
Claude Jarman Jr. Jamie Groves Unowned
Frank Faylen Cass Browne Unowned
Glenn Langan Capt. Petersen Unowned
Richard Denning Lee Kemper Unowned
Lee Marvin Rolph Bainter Unowned
Jeanette Nolan Mrs. Margaret Harris Unowned
Clem Bevans Plunkett, the Station agent Unowned
Ray Teal Quincey Unowned
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Smitty Unowned
Monte Blue Maxwell Unowned
John Call Egan Walsh Unowned
Edward Earle Union Captain Unowned
Frank Hagney Drifter Unowned
Reed Howes Hank Fletcher Unowned
Post Park Stage Driver Unowned
Frank Yaconelli Drifter Unowned