High Noon
About High Noon
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.
High Noon is a 1952 western film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The film is filed under shootout, battle, showdown, and fistfight.
Gary Cooper appears as Marshal Will Kane, Thomas Mitchell as Mayor Jonas Henderson, Lloyd Bridges as Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell, and Katy Jurado as Helen RamÃrez. It runs 85 minutes and was released in June 1952.
The screenplay is by Carl Foreman. Produced by Stanley Kramer Productions.
Raw Deal, Desperado, and Road House make useful companions to High Noon, all filed under one against many. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 1,638 votes and it carries a NR rating.