Hang 'Em High

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Hang ‘Em High, 1968.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Hang ‘Em High, 1968.

TCM's Saturday afternoon host Tiffany Vazquez introduces Hang ‘Em High, 1968.

The alpha and omega of Dennis Hopper's memorable if pointless appearance, as Marshal Bliss (Ben Johnson) is rounding up candidates for hanging, including Cooper (Clint Eastwood), in Hang 'Em High, 1968.

For reasons not explained, shopkeeper Rachel (Inger Stevens) gets to inspect fugitives (including "Cooper," Clint Eastwood) brought to town for hanging by Bliss (Ben Johnson), Judge Fenton (Pat Hingle) observing, in Hang 'Em High, 1968.

From the long opening scene, Cooper (Clint Eastwood) is in-effect tried by Wilson (Ed Begley) and henchmen (Alan Hale Jr., Bruce Dern, et al) in his first Hollywood Western starring role, in Hang 'Em High, 1968.