
About
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.
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7.67/10

Filipe Manuel Neto
**When a film becomes a manifesto of political discontent.** Usually, we are used to seeing extremely virile western films, full of masculine strength and American pride. And in fact the “cowboy” i... read more
over 1 year ago

CinemaSerf
Gary Cooper is great in this tightly-packed revenge western. Newly married to "Amy" (the sparingly used but effective Grace Kelly) he has decided to stop being the town marshal and live a more peacefu... read more
over 1 year ago

Peter McGinn
I am guessing that High Noon is one of those seminal films that influenced the western genre immensely for a long time. The fifties? That is back when we wanted our heroes to be heroic. No greed or cr... read more
almost 4 years ago

John Chard
This is just a dirty little village in the middle of nowhere. Nothing that happens here is really important. Will Kane (Gary Cooper) is a retiring lawman all set to leave the town of Hadleyville wi... read more
about 8 years ago
Patrick E. Abe
A masterpiece of tightly plotted drama/suspense in what would become The Adult Western. Normally, one is happiest on your wedding day, but former lawman Will Kane is troubled. An old nemesis is due... read more
over 8 years ago
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Cast

Gary Cooper
Marshal Will Kane

Thomas Mitchell
Mayor Jonas Henderson

Lloyd Bridges
Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell

Grace Kelly
Amy Fowler Kane

Katy Jurado
Helen Ramírez

Otto Kruger
Judge Percy Mettrick

Lon Chaney Jr.
Martin Howe

Harry Morgan
Sam Fuller

Ian MacDonald
Frank Miller

Eve McVeagh
Mildred Fuller

Morgan Farley
Dr. Mahin, minister

Harry Shannon
Cooper

Lee Van Cleef
Jack Colby

Robert J. Wilke
Jim Pierce

Sheb Wooley
Ben Miller

Jack Elam
Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)

John Doucette
Trumbull (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope
Station Master (uncredited)

Lee Aaker
Boy (uncredited)
Guy Beach
Fred - Coffinmaker (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake
Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
John Breen
Church Member (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll
Church Member (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Church Member (uncredited)

Paul Kruger
Church Member (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Church Member (uncredited)
Roy Bucko
Barfly (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Barfly (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Townswoman (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Townswoman (uncredited)

Ben Corbett
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Townsman (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward
Townsman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Townsman (uncredited)

Kansas Moehring
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
Townsman (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt
Townsman (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Townsman (uncredited)

Howland Chamberlain
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Virginia Christine
Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)

Cliff Clark
Ed Weaver (uncredited)

Paul Dubov
Scott (uncredited)

Dick Elliott
Kibbee (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer
Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
Tim Graham
Sawyer (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
Ezra (uncredited)

Harry Harvey
Coy (uncredited)

Nolan Leary
Lewis (uncredited)

Tom London
Sam (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Fletcher (uncredited)

William Newell
Jimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)

James Millican
Deputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited)

William Phillips
Barber (uncredited)

Lucien Prival
Joe - Ramirez Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
Johnny - Town Boy (uncredited)
Charles Soldani
Indian Outside of Saloon (uncredited)
Slim Talbot
Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
Director

Fred Zinnemann
Director
Emmett Emerson
Assistant Director
Sam Freedle
Script Supervisor
Creator

Carl Foreman
Screenplay
John W. Cunningham
Story