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High Noon

  • 1952
  • PG
  • 1h 25m
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Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
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A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "se... Read allA town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.

  • Director
    • Fred Zinnemann
  • Writers
    • Carl Foreman
    • John W. Cunningham
  • Stars
    • Gary Cooper
    • Grace Kelly
    • Thomas Mitchell
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    107K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,639
    980
    • Director
      • Fred Zinnemann
    • Writers
      • Carl Foreman
      • John W. Cunningham
    • Stars
      • Gary Cooper
      • Grace Kelly
      • Thomas Mitchell
    • 452User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Marshal Will Kane
    Grace Kelly
    Grace Kelly
    • Amy Fowler Kane
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • Mayor Jonas Henderson
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell
    Katy Jurado
    Katy Jurado
    • Helen Ramírez
    Otto Kruger
    Otto Kruger
    • Judge Percy Mettrick
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Martin Howe
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Sam Fuller
    • (as Henry Morgan)
    Ian MacDonald
    Ian MacDonald
    • Frank Miller
    Eve McVeagh
    Eve McVeagh
    • Mildred Fuller
    Morgan Farley
    Morgan Farley
    • Dr. Mahin - Minister
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Cooper
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Jack Colby
    Robert J. Wilke
    Robert J. Wilke
    • Jim Pierce
    • (as Robert Wilke)
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Ben Miller
    Lee Aaker
    Lee Aaker
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Ernest Baldwin
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Benjie Bancroft
    • Church Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fred Zinnemann
    • Writers
      • Carl Foreman
      • John W. Cunningham
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    • Trivia
      In 1951, after 25 years in show business, Gary Cooper's professional reputation was in decline, and he was dropped from the "Motion Picture Herald's" list of the top-ten box-office performers. In the following year, he made a big comeback, at the age of 51, with this film.
    • Goofs
      In a number of scenes there are Pabst Brewing signs seen on the inside and outside walls of the saloon. Although Pabst did brew in 1848, it did so under the name Best and Company and did not change to Pabst until 1889; the 37-star flag suggests the setting dates are between 1867-77.
    • Quotes

      Helen: You're a good-looking boy: you've big, broad shoulders. But he's a man. And it takes more than big, broad shoulders to make a man.

    • Connections
      Edited into Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      High Noon
      (Do Not Forsake Me - Oh My Darlin')

      Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

      Lyrics by Ned Washington

      Performed by Tex Ritter

    User reviews452

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    10/10
    Remarkably well-organised western in which not one single second is wasted and the tension is built up admirably.
    John Wayne was totally wrong to call this movie un-American. Courage and cowardice are universal emotions, and the attitudes of the characters in High Noon are, I think, incredibly truthful and telling. I know that if I lived in the Wild West, had a job and family, and was asked to stand up and fight against a gang of gun-toting psychos I would probably not be able to do it. That's why Gary Cooper's Will Kane is such a remarkable character in terms of self-respect, morality and inner strength. It's the way he MUST uphold the law even though it will perhaps cost him his wife and his life. It is the various townfolk with whom most of us will identify, even if it makes us feel shame or unworthiness to admit it. No matter how bravely we act, nor how much we want to think heroically of ourselves, 90% of us would cower in the shadows when the time came to do what Will Kane does in this movie.

    On his wedding day, dependable lawman Will Kane (Gary Cooper) has just handed in his badge and is preparing to leave town with his bride Amy (Grace Kelly) when he receives devastating news. An old adversary, Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald), has been pardoned for crimes that he should have hanged for and is on his way to Kane's town of Hadleyville to get revenge. He is due on the noon train, leaving Kane one hour to either run for his life or make preparations to fight. Kane and Amy set off at full gallop, hoping to put some miles between themselves and danger, but Kane doesn't get far before he feels compelled to turn back. With the new sheriff not due for a day, he just can't let go of the extraordinary sense of duty and responsibility he feels towards his town. However when he gets back to town he gets quite a shock - for no-one has the guts (nor, in some instances, the inclination) to fight alongside him against the Miller gang. As time ticks unstoppably towards noon, Kane gradually realises that if he's going to stop Miller and his boys, he's going to have to do it alone!

    Cooper's performance is extremely powerful and he received a thoroughly deserved Oscar for it. Kelly is good as his bride, although many viewers will find her character hard to like. Lloyd Bridges has a brilliant early role as Kane's deputy, while the very best of the supporting pack is Katy Jurado as a Latino woman whose "history" with most of the men in town puts her in an unenviable position when the shooting starts. Fred Zinnemann directs the film outstandingly, making each scene fit into the grander scheme of things with literate precision. Any aspiring young film-maker wanting to learn how to pace a film correctly should watch High Noon with a close eye, for it is unparallelled as the most perfectly paced film of all-time. The music by Dmitri Tomkin - plus that incredible ballad "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling" by Tex Ritter - is just one more element that makes High Noon one of the great masterpieces. There's nothing else to say - if you haven't already, go out and see this film NOW!
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    • Did Harry Dean Stanton cameo in it as one of the saloon barflies?
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    • Release date
      • July 30, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Тачно у подне
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Railroad, Jamestown, California, USA(rail scenes)
    • Production company
      • Stanley Kramer Productions
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    • Budget
      • $730,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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