Movies and TvShows featuring "sentenced-to-hang" theme.

After being sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend, a recovering alcoholic must uncover a cover-up plot and find evidence of his innocence within 24 hours.

The Left Handed Gun (1958) is a classical western drama that tells the story of Billy the Kid and his rise to notoriety as an outlaw. The film explores his encounters with corrupt sheriffs, his fast-draw skills, and his conflicts with various individuals as he becomes a notorious figure in the Old West.

In 19th-century England, a young woman named Princess Caraboo arrives in a small village and convinces everyone that she is a foreign princess. She is taken in by a kind family and gains the attention of a journalist who narrates her story. However, her true identity is eventually revealed and she is sentenced to death. The story is based on a true story that took place in the year 1817.

A US Marshal must escort a prisoner through dangerous territory while facing challenges like a lynch mob, cattle rustlers, and a poisoned water hole. Along the way, he must also confront his own personal demons.

In the spring of 1946 in Johannesburg, South Africa, a priest mourns the loss of his son who has been murdered during a robbery. He soon discovers that his son was involved in a political group fighting against apartheid. As he navigates the racial tensions and the realities of his country, he forms an unlikely friendship with a white police detective. Together, they uncover the truth behind the murder and the corrupt forces feeding the racial divide.

Blanche Fury is a gothic noir film set in the year 1848. The story revolves around murder, inheritance, and illicit love. Blanche, a governess, becomes entangled in a web of deception and revenge after marrying into a wealthy family. As secrets unravel, Blanche finds herself facing a trial for murder.

In 18th-century Peru, a stage actress becomes involved in a love quadrangle with a soldier, a torero, and a viceroy. The story explores themes of class conflict, unrequited love, and deception.

In this thrilling wartime adventure, Tarzan finds himself in the Sahara desert, where he must uncover the truth behind a series of mysterious events. Along the way, Tarzan encounters dangerous challenges, wartime espionage, and a quest for a valuable medicinal herb.

After being sentenced to hang for murder, a man escapes and returns to his small western town seeking revenge on his unfaithful girlfriend. As the town's sheriff tries to stop him, a romantic triangle develops, leading to a deadly confrontation.

John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.

In the year 1865, during the tumultuous period in the Balkans, a masked hero embarks on an adventure to rescue an heir to the throne who is being held captive by a ruthless dictator. The hero must navigate through masquerades, swashbuckler adventures, and sword fights to save the day.

The Beloved Rogue is a historical drama that follows the story of Francois Villon, a poet and adventurer who becomes a folk hero in 15th-century France. As he navigates the treacherous world of the royal court and battles against injustice, Villon must also confront his own inner demons. Filled with swordplay, romance, and political intrigue, this film is a captivating exploration of love, honor, and the power of words.

Dr. Crippen, a husband accused of murdering his wife, goes on trial at the Old Bailey in early 1910s London. The case becomes a media sensation as the truth of the disturbing crime unfolds, revealing the dark secrets of a troubled marriage.

An American agent exchanges places in prison with a condemned British officer and brother of a woman he greatly admires and goes to the gallows.

All 12 jury members who sent an innocent man to the gallows are gathered together for a demonstration of how convictions can be made on circumstantial evidence. During the proceedings, a phony murder is quickly revealed as the real thing.

Mavi Sürgün is a fictionalized account of one period of the life of a Turkish journalist who was condemned to exile for an article he wrote in 1925. He turned his punishment into a reward by creating a little paradise in what is today the holiday resort, Bodrum. In fact he is considered by some to be the first ecologist. The film concentrates on this latter aspect of his character and through flashbacks portrays the inner turmoil of a man who is trying to come to terms with his past. The slow pace is somewhat of a drawback, the flashbacks are often confusing and the protagonist is not always very convincing. But the photography of the country side is exceptional Kenan Ormanlar and the short appearance by a very theatrical Hanna Schygulla of Fassbinder fame adds a little spice to the drama.

The son of Sheriff Clay Hartley, of the frontier town Elder, has gotten into bad company and hangs out with an outlaw gang in which, Collins, owner of the Golden Rule Saloon, is the secret head. Sheriff Hartley suspects him, but has been unable to gather the needed evidence. Collins instructs his gang, including young Hartley, to hold up the stagecoach on its return trip from Missionary Flats and take the cargo of gold dust it is carrying. Sheriff Hartley is notified of the planned holdup by one of his deputies who has been spying on Collins, and organizes a posse. A deputy-sheriff is killed in the ensuing gunfight between the lawmen and the outlaws, but Deputy Joe Larkin, pursues and captures Clay Hartley Jr. The latter is quickly tried and convicted of the killing of the deputy, and sentenced to be hung. Sheriff Hartley has only a few hours to prove his son was not the killer. He enlists the aid of Collins' step-daughter, Joan, who is in love with Hartley's son.