High Noon

"The story of a man who was too proud to run!"

Jul 30 1952 PG 1h 25m
Drama, Thriller, Western

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.

Plot

On the day he gets married and hangs up his badge, Marshal Will Kane is told that a man he sent to prison years before, Frank Miller, is returning on the noon train to exact his revenge. Having initially decided to leave with his new spouse, Will decides he must go back and face Miller. However, when he seeks the help of the townspeople he has protected for so long, they turn their backs on him. It seems Kane may have to face Miller alone, as well as the rest of Miller's gang, who are waiting for him at the station.

Written by

Carl Foreman, John W. Cunningham

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Stanley Kramer Productions

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 17 wins & 11 nominations total

Scores
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113,038
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
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