High Noon

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Cast & Crew

Gary Cooper
Marshal Will Kane

Grace Kelly
Amy Fowler Kane

Katy Jurado
Helen Ramirez

Thomas Mitchell
Mayor Jonas Henderson

Lloyd Bridges
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Pell

Otto Kruger
Judge Percy Mettrick

Lon Chaney Jr.
Martin Howe

Harry Morgan
Sam Fuller

Lee Van Cleef
Jack Colby

Robert J. Wilke
Pierce

Sheb Wooley
Ben Miller

Ian MacDonald
Frank Miller

Fred Zinnemann
Director

John W. Cunningham
Writer

Carl Foreman
Screenwriter

Stanley Kramer
Producer

Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music

Floyd Crosby
Cinematographer

Elmo Williams
Film Editing

Rudolph Sternad
Production Design

Ben Hayne
Art Director

Murray Waite
Set Decoration

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Audience Reviews for High Noon

• Oct 25, 2014

  My favourite Western of all time. Though set in the Old West, High Noon was unconventionally different from all other Western in it's dealing with the moral dilemmas. Will Kane, a local marshall has just gotten married, but a notorious criminal who got out of the death sentence is going to arrive in town at noon has swore to have his revenge. Kane tried to enlist the town folks to help him but he faced rejection from everyone. Now that everyone has abandoned him, he has to face the criminal gang alone. High Noon is special in many ways. Unlike conventional Westerns, it did not have much action, rather it focused on the dialogues and the relationships of the characters. The story also progressed in real time, meaning that events taken place are approximately the same as the time in reality. Lastly, the hero was saved by the heroine, very unusual but has a beautiful message (Kelly's performance wasn't superb at this point however). Controversies arose in the different views on the themes in the film. Both the left and right celebrated the film. The left viewed the town folks as selfish greedy hypocrites (particularly at Pell) but at the same time criticized the individualism of Kane. The right enjoyed the individualism and the duty displayed by Kane and criticized the film for being un-American. Personally, I just love this film because of the pessimistic setting and the realism. It has Gary Cooper, how can anyone dislike Gary Cooper!?
  

  Sylvester K Super Reviewer
• Oct 16, 2013

  By default, this is considered to be the greatest western of all time and it deserves the honour. Everything is interesting here from the real time footage to Gary Cooper actually acting well to a fabulous ending. Did I mention the soundtrack?
  

  John B Super Reviewer
• Apr 11, 2013

  In an era of flamboyant and charismatic westerns, High Noon takes a turn in a somewhat darker direction. The film does a remarkable effort to highlight the suspenseful moments before it dwindles down to the climatic showdown. The music and score also plays well to reflect the pride-filled moments. Finally, the film is epitomized by the Oscar-winning performance by the resilient Gary Cooper. High Noon is a new direction in westerns that changed the face of the genre and film in the years ahead. 4/5
  

  Eugene B Super Reviewer
• Dec 07, 2012

  High Moon has aged remarkably well and is far more morally ambiguous and emotionally engaging than most films of its kind. Though even at its brief running time it feels slightly overly-extended, the film is a fantastic example of a well-crafted deconstruction of Western genre tropes.
  Isaac H Super Reviewer