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19th Century Old West
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High Noon, 1952

Starring: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann

Written by: Carl Foreman

Language: English, Spanish

Country: USA

Runtime: 85 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.3

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The mood of High Noon is tense, sincere, and captivating. The plot centers around going against the odds, small town life, and social relations. It is a drama and western movie. In approach, High Noon is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a small town. It happens in the Old West and in the 19th century. High Noon is based on a book. The movie is known for being a classic, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that High Noon includes mild violent content.

Summary of High Noon

Gary Cooper is Hollywood's perfect hero, the very embodiment of integrity and grace in this greatest of Westerns. As a newly married town marshal, he must balance an innate sense of justice and duty with loyalty to his beautiful new--and pacifist--bride when he is left by an ungrateful town to face a gang of deadly outlaws alone. As we watch spellbound, film time is real time as the showdown grows ever closer. HIGH NOON is a masterpiece that is frequently interpreted as a parable about artists left to "stand alone" and face persecution during the HUAC Hollywood blacklisting. However, Howard Hawks allegedly devised RIO BRAVO as an answer to the film's "wimpiness," and John Wayne once declared HIGH NOON as un-American--he was apparently offended by the ending of the film, which shows Sheriff Kane removing his badge and tossing it in the dirt.

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Language:	English, Spanish
Country:	USA
Release date:	24 July 1952
Runtime:	85 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Gary Cooper for Best Actor at the 1952 Academy Awards

Awarded Best Film Editing at the 1952 Academy Awards

Harry Gerstad for Best Film Editing at the 1952 Academy Awards

Dimitri Tiomkin for Best Original Score at the 1952 Academy Awards

Dimitri Tiomkin for Best Original Song at the 1952 Academy Awards

Ned Washington for Best Original Song at the 1952 Academy Awards

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Gary Cooper

as Marshal Will Kane

Grace Kelly

as Amy Fowler Kane

Thomas Mitchell

as Mayor Jonas Henderson

Lloyd Bridges

as Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell

Katy Jurado

as Helen Ramírez

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Washington Post

A terrific piece of filmmaking. It's taut, believable as it unspools. It's charismatic, with a slow buildup of tension in near-real time that finally explodes into a blast of violence. Full Review

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by: Stephen Hunter

Variety

Cooper does an unusually able job of portraying the marshal. (Review of Original Release) Full Review

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by: Staff (Not Credited)

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09.October.2009
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by: Ethan Clapham
Ethan Clapham rated this movie0/10

High Noon is, so I'm told, the most screened movie in the White House. It seems that every president loves it. Bill Clinton once said it was his favorite movie. I suppose presidents love High Noon because of its "one man against all the bad guys" kind of theme. It's also rated number 33 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list. I'm not really sure I see the attraction. Sure, High Noon was good, but I wouldn't rate it that highly. One thing I enjoyed very much was how the movie played out in real time. Many scenes showed clocks, or at least had them in the background, and the hands crept towards noon minute by real minute. That added an element of tension that might have been lost otherwise. The harsh black and white cinematography also added to the tension. I've read that the grimace constantly seen on Gary Cooper's face was actually due to a bleeding ulcer, but it fit the role perfectly. High Noon was a western unlike any other I've seen. The entire movie was a buildup to the arrival of the noon train, which carried along with it the promise of a street-clearing showdown. The pacing leading up to this showdown was superb and was handled masterfully. The let down came with the end of the film. The finale just didn't live up to my expectations. By today's standards, the shootout was quite lame. Was this a good western, yes. But was it the best ever? Certainly not. The DVD looked fairly decent, all things considered. The audio was "restored" and sounded very average. Having been restored from what was no doubt a mono master, everything is clear with no evident hissing or popping. The video looked good but not great. For the most part the print was clean, although a few lines, bits of dirt, and instances of shimmering were noticeable. The contrast was consistent and acceptable.

09.October.2009
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by: Ethan Clapham

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I concur with the ratings in that this really is an excellent movie. I had not seen this before and am going through classic movies - and this really stands out. The entire movie increases the tension as a man looking for ANY help from his town... Read and rate it

30.March.2009
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by: Parker in MN
Parker in MN rated this movie10/10Must See

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