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Overview
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Simple. Powerful. Unforgettable. morePlot:
A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
AFI Picks Top Films By Genre (From Studio Briefing. 18 June 2008, 10:35 AM, PDT)
High Noon: Ultimate Collector's Edition (From The AV Club. 10 June 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
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The definitive western movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gary Cooper | ... | Marshal Will Kane | |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... | Mayor Jonas Henderson | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell | |
| Katy Jurado | ... | Helen Ramírez | |
| Grace Kelly | ... | Amy Fowler Kane | |
| Otto Kruger | ... | Judge Percy Mettrick | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Martin Howe (as Lon Chaney) | |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Sam Fuller (as Henry Morgan) | |
| 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 (as Robert Wilke) | |
| Sheb Wooley | ... | Ben Miller |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
85 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:G (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | West Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 (re-release) | Sweden:15 | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #15653)MOVIEmeter: 
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They used little to no makeup on the face of Gary Cooper, to show his lines and show how worried he was. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the mayor makes his speech in church there are children sitting in the pews with the adults. Then the children disappear, but they're back in the next shot. moreQuotes:
Deputy Sheriff Herb Baker: [when Herb volunteer's to be Will's first and only Deputy Sheriff for posse, Herb remarks to Will] I'll be back in ten minutes, loaded for bear. moreSoundtrack:
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This is the definitive Western. There are other excellent Westerns of course ("The Unforgiven," "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid," "The Searchers," "My Darling Clementine," and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" come immediately to mind), but none tops this one. Even though the difference in age between Gary Cooper and Grace Kelley makes the thought of their marriage seem a little kinky, it's easy to buy into the story. Katy Jurado is sexy, Lloyd Bridges is callow, and the townspeople mean well, but when push comes to shove, they reveal their cowardice. (If you remember the scene in "Blazing Saddles" in which Van Johnson says, "Howard Johnson is right," you'll almost certainly laugh at an inappropriate moment in "High Noon." ) "High Noon" is a textbook example of the storyteller's art. The drama begins with the opening credits and doesn't let up until everyone's true character has been laid bare. This one is suspenseful and thrilling, and I find more to admire with every viewing.