I realize THE HANGED MAN was just a pilot, so expectations should be managed in terms of quality.
That said, Steve Forrest, Cameron Mitchell, and Will Geer deliver good performances and more could have been made with the premise of a man who survives hanging, and who at first seems to reject God, then seems to accept Him and ultimately runs from death again. The religious aspect in the movie is not clear.
Direction OK, photography rather basic. It would never have been a masterpiece but I think an opportunity was lost to come up with a better film.
That said, Steve Forrest, Cameron Mitchell, and Will Geer deliver good performances and more could have been made with the premise of a man who survives hanging, and who at first seems to reject God, then seems to accept Him and ultimately runs from death again. The religious aspect in the movie is not clear.
Direction OK, photography rather basic. It would never have been a masterpiece but I think an opportunity was lost to come up with a better film.