High Noon
1952 · Movie · PG · 85 min · ★ 7.7 · 92% critics
On his wedding day, a town marshal learns a notorious outlaw he once jailed has been freed and is arriving at noon with a gang to seek revenge. With the clock ticking, he tries to rally help from the townspeople who may not stand with him.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-06-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (1,576 votes)
- Budget
- $730,000
About
You’ll like High Noon if you enjoy tight, clock-driven Western suspense and a lone-stand atmosphere; Not for you if you want nonstop shootouts or a more upbeat community-friendly ride, and you may prefer Rio Bravo instead.
Pros: real-time tension; lone marshal resolve; memorable theme song | Cons: townspeople felt cruel; suspense-focused pace; limited early action
Themes
- small town
- gunslinger
- showdown
- fistfight
- u.s. marshal
- shootout
- morality
- black and white
- battle
- justice
- one against many
- quick draw
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1953
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1953
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1953
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1953 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1953 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Martin Howe
Harry Morgan
as Sam Fuller
Ian MacDonald
as Frank Miller
Eve McVeagh
as Mildred Fuller
Directed by Fred Zinnemann