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High Noon (1952)

85 min  -  Drama | Western  -   30 July 1952 (USA)
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A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him.

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Writers:

Carl Foreman (screenplay), John W. Cunningham (magazine story "The Tin Star")
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Top 250 #144 | Won 4 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 10 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gary Cooper Gary Cooper ...
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell ...
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Bridges ...
Katy Jurado Katy Jurado ...
Grace Kelly Grace Kelly ...
Otto Kruger Otto Kruger ...
Lon Chaney Jr. Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Martin Howe (as Lon Chaney)
Harry Morgan Harry Morgan ...
Sam Fuller (as Henry Morgan)
Ian MacDonald Ian MacDonald ...
Eve McVeagh Eve McVeagh ...
Morgan Farley Morgan Farley ...
Harry Shannon Harry Shannon ...
Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef ...
Robert J. Wilke Robert J. Wilke ...
Jim Pierce (as Robert Wilke)
Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley ...
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Storyline

On the day he gets married and hangs up his badge, lawman Will Kane is told that a man he sent to prison years before, Frank Miller, is returning on the noon train to exact his revenge. Having initially decided to leave with his new spouse, Will decides he must go back and face Miller. However, when he seeks the help of the townspeople he has protected for so long, they turn their backs on him. It seems Kane may have to face Miller alone, as well as the rest of Miller's gang, who are waiting for him at the station... Written by Man_With_No_Name_126  

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Plot Keywords:

Lawman | Train | Revenge | Wedding | Outlaw  | See more »

Taglines:

There Is Nothing Under The Sun Like The High Adventure Of "High Noon"! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some western violence, and smoking See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A la hora señalada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$18,000,000 (Worldwide) (1952)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In 1951, after 25 years in show business, Gary Cooper's professional reputation declined, and he was dropped from the Motion Picture Herald's list of the top 10 Box Office performers. In the following year he made a big comeback at the age of 51 with this film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Amy is watching out of the office window at the showdown, the very next shot is from a high angle. This give the impression that she had been looking from or above the second floor. See more »

Quotes

[to Deputy Harvey Pell]
Joe: I knew you had guts but I never figured you for brains. It takes a pretty smart man to know when to back away.
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Soundtracks

"High Noon"
(1951)
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Sung by Tex Ritter
Played often in the score See more »