Question: where did they film the movie hang em high

title: Hang 'Em High
text: Co-producer Leonard Freeman arrived in Las Cruces , New Mexico , on May 25 , 1967 , to scout locations . That same day , Freeman located the tree to be used for the hanging in the opening scene , about 12 miles north of Las Cruces . Filming began June 27 , 1967 , in the Las Cruces area , with additional scenes shot at White Sands . The interiors were shot at MGM studios . The opening lynching scene was filmed June 29 , 1967 , next to the Rio Grande . The tree used for the hanging is no longer standing and the riverbed is now overgrown with thick brush . Eastwood had considerable leeway in the production , especially in the script , which was altered in parts such as the dialogue and setting of the barroom scene to his liking . Actor Bruce Dern has credited co-star Ben Johnson with accomplishing `` the greatest single stunt ever performed in the history of movies '' , by riding full - tilt toward the hanging Eastwood while pulling out his knife , cutting the noose , dismounting , and catching Eastwood as he fell , all in a single take with no cut . Unfortunately , no such shot appears in the film . 

Answer: answer: Filming began June 27, 1967, in the Las Cruces area, with additional scenes shot at White Sands in New Mexico. The interiors were shot at MGM studios. The opening lynching scene was filmed next to the Rio Grande.