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High Noon

1952 film directed by Fred Zinnemann

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"High Noon" is a 1952 Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann about a town marshal who must face down outlaws alone as the noon hour approaches. The film is considered a classic of the Western genre and became notable for its real-time narrative structure and themes about courage and moral responsibility.

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Film · TMDB

7.7

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.

Released: 1952-06-0985 minDir: Fred ZinnemannWestern, Drama, Thriller

Cast

Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane
Thomas Mitchell as Mayor Jonas Henderson
Lloyd Bridges as Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell
Katy Jurado as Helen Ramírez
Grace Kelly as Amy Fowler Kane
Otto Kruger as Judge Percy Mettrick

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.9/10

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High Noon is a 1952 American Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Katy Jurado, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, and Otto Kruger. The plot, which occurs in real time, centers on a town marshal whose sense of duty is tested when he must decide to either face a gang of killers alone, or leave town with his new wife.

Though mired in controversy at the time of its release due to its political themes, the film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four (Actor, Editing, Score and Song) as well as four Golden Globe Awards (Actor, Supporting Actress, Score, and Black and White Cinematography). The award-winning score was written by Ukrainian/Russian-born composer Dimitri Tiomkin.