Hang 'em High Timeline ( Real )

film_release
June 22, 1968

Release of Hang 'em High

The movie Hang 'em High, a Western film starring Clint Eastwood, was released to the public.

film_production
1967

Filming of Hang 'em High

Principal photography for Hang 'em High, an American Western film, took place.

Hang 'em High Timeline ( Fictional )

arrival
Late 1800s

Jed Cooper Arrives in a New Town

Jed Cooper arrives in town seeking a fresh start as a law-abiding citizen.

inciting_incident
Shortly after arrival, Late 1800s

Jed Cooper is Mistakenly Hanged

Jed Cooper is captured by a lynch mob who wrongly accuse him of cattle rustling and hang him, but he survives the hanging.

rescue
Same day as hanging

Jed Cooper is Rescued from Hanging

Jed Cooper's body is found and cut down from the hanging noose, saving his life.

character_development
Weeks after recovery

Jed Cooper Seeks Legal Justice

Cooper decides to bring the lynch mob to trial and becomes a U.S. Marshal to uphold law and order.

promotion
Shortly after deciding to seek justice

Jed Cooper Appointed as U.S. Marshal

Jed Cooper is appointed as a U.S. Marshal to enforce law rather than taking justice into his own hands.

investigation
Following appointment as marshal

Jed Cooper Reopens the Case on the Lynch Mob

Cooper investigates and gathers evidence to bring the lynch mob who tried to kill him to justice.

conflict
During marshal tenure

Confrontation with the Lynch Mob

Jed Cooper confronts members of the lynch mob who are defiant and challenge his authority.

climax
Late in the timeline, after legal buildup

Final Showdown and Justice Served

Cooper faces off against the leader of the lynch mob in a decisive showdown to assert lawful justice.