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ethanedwards
February 12th, 2007, 02:03 PM
HANGMAN'S HOUSE

DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY JOHN FORD
FOX FILM CORPORATION

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Information from IMDb

Plot Summary
As "Hanging Judge" James O'Brien approaches death,
he prepares for his daughter's welfare by arranging
her marriage to the wealthy John Darcy, whom she despises.
Meanwhile, an exiled patriot named Hogan returns
to Ireland to kill the man who caused his sister's suicide.
That man is Darcy.
Written by Jim Beaver

Full Cast
Victor McLaglen .... Citizen Denis Hogan
June Collyer .... Connaught 'Conn' O'Brien
Earle Foxe .... John D'Arcy
Larry Kent .... Dermot McDermot
Hobart Bosworth .... Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien:
Joseph Burke .... Neddy Joe, Dermot's Servant (uncredited)
Mary Gordon .... The Woman at Hogan's Hideout (uncredited)
Eric Mayne .... Colonel Of Legionnaires (uncredited)
Jack Pennick .... Man bringing Dermot to Hogan (uncredited)
Belle Stoddard .... Anne McDermott (uncredited)
Duke Morrison .... Horse Race Spectator/Condemned Man in Flashback (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Malcolm Stuart Boylan titles
Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne (novel) (as Donn Byrne)
Philip Klein adaptation
Willard Mack uncredited
Marion Orth

Produced
John Ford

Original Music
Tim Curran

Cinematography
George Schneiderman

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philip Ford .... assistant director (uncredited)

Other crew
William Fox .... presenter

Trivia
Set in Ireland and notable today as the first movie
in which John Wayne is clearly visible,
a spectator at the steeplechase.
He knocks the fence down and leads
the other spectators toward the winning horse.

http://www.dukewayne.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2388&d=1261069511

ethanedwards
February 12th, 2007, 02:07 PM
Hi,

Arthur mentioned this one, so as it is the first movie,
where Duke is clearly visible.I have made up a review.
Even if you don't have this film,
Duke's scene has been shown on many documentaries.

ethanedwards
December 17th, 2009, 11:04 AM
Since my last post I have some information,
regarding Duke's appearances in the film.

He is seen:-

5 mins
into the movie, in silhouette, Duke is seen
standing on the gallows, awaiting execution.
Although the scene is just a few seconds long,
it is clear from the victims stature that it is him.

26 mins
Duke is seen in a head shot
as another victim, in the tortured judges mind
as he greets death.

38 mins
Duke is clearly seen, in four quick shots,
that total 10 seconds.
In the most shown clip of Duke's participation,
he seen at the horse race,
pounding on the fence until he finally crashes through it!

arthurarnell
December 17th, 2009, 11:37 AM
Hi

The shot of Duke in sillohette nearly proved to be his only appearance as during the sequence he got a fit of the giggles.
Luckily Ford let him off.

Regards

Arthur

Elly
December 17th, 2009, 12:05 PM
And here is a screen capture of the most shown of these clips.