Film
Good Day for a Hanging
When the local sheriff is killed after a bank robbery, ex-lawman Ben Cutler collars the apparent killer, Eddie Campbell. Because of his background as a local youth who spent time living with the Cutlers, Eddie gets the benefit of the doubt from Ben's daughter and his wife-to-be. Ben is firm that Eddie is guilty, and as the matter is debated in a divisive court battle, it will soon become clear whether he's right.
Overview
When the local sheriff is killed after a bank robbery, ex-lawman Ben Cutler collars the apparent killer, Eddie Campbell. Because of his background as a local youth who spent time living with the Cutlers, Eddie gets the benefit of the doubt from Ben's daughter and his wife-to-be. Ben is firm that Eddie is guilty, and as the matter is debated in a divisive court battle, it will soon become clear whether he's right.
Cast
- Fred MacMurrayMarshal Ben Cutler
- Margaret HayesRuth Granger
- Robert VaughnEddie 'The Kid' Campbell
- Joan BlackmanLaurie Cutler
- James DruryPaul Ridgely
- Wendell HolmesTallant Joslin, Prosecutor
- Edmon RyanWilliam P. Selby, Attorney
- Stacy HarrisColey
