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Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Writers:
Carl Foreman (screenplay)
John W. Cunningham (magazine story "The Tin Star")
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Release Date:
30 July 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Western more
Tagline:
Simple. Powerful. Unforgettable. more
Plot:
A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 8 nominations more
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | West Germany:12 (f) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | 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)
Filming Locations:
Burbank, California, USA more

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Trivia:
Hadleyville is the name of the town. It is never spoken but is clearly visible on the train station wall. Hadleyville was also the name of the town in Gung Ho (1986) but was placed in the northeast U.S. In the west, there is a real Hadleyville, in Oregon. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the church scene a young girl is still in the church next to her mother after all the children have been "dismissed"; in the very next shot she is not there. more
Quotes:
Judge: This is just a dirty little village in the middle of nowhere. Nothing that happens here is really important. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV) more
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17 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
I don't get it, 1 July 2007
10/10
Author: gatsby06 from United States

I am puzzled; how can anyone rate this as less than a 10? Can anyone find a single flaw in this movie? Any way it could have been better? This is the gold standard by which Westerns should be measured, not to mention any drama. It simply doesn't get any better than this.

As film, High Noon does an exceptional job of giving depth to characters quickly. The situation defines their character. Katy Jurado' role is one of the exceptions, where there is more talking, but we see unfold an exceptionally interesting person.

How many movies can you watch repeatedly over the years as you grow up and grow old that continue to move you and continue to reveal new depth and meaning? That is the measure of art.

This movie is timeless, and has a lesson for humanity of all eras and all nationalities. It will be watched a hundred years from now, a thousand years from now, if civilization survives that long. The message of this film is that this is not at all certain. It is up to us.

I suspect the reason some people down-rate High Noon is not for the quality of the film, but the message. Like John Wayne, they just don't like what it says about America.

Well I've got bad news for you, John, the Frank Millers have killed the sheriff and now run this country. The gang has gotten elected president and vice president. And the townspeople and ministers acquiesced like sheep or even actively supported it as "good for business."

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