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High Noon

High Noon

The story of a man who was too proud to run!

19527.71h 25m

Overview

Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Written by Carl Foreman, John W. Cunningham, Ned Washington
Produced by Stanley Kramer
Box OfficeBudget: $730KRevenue: $8.0M

Top Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Marshal Will Kane

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Mayor Jonas Henderson

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell

Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Helen Ramírez

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Amy Fowler Kane

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Judge Percy Mettrick

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Martin Howe

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Sam Fuller

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Frank Miller

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Mildred Fuller

Themes & Keywords

small towngunslingershowdownfistfightu.s. marshalshootoutmoralityblack and whitebattlejusticeone against manyquick drawbrawlticking clock

About High Noon

High Noon is a western, drama, thriller film released in 1952 exploring themes of small town, gunslinger, showdown, fistfight, u.s. marshal, shootout. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, it stars Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges. Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

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