High Noon
1952 · directed by Fred Zinnemann
- Rating
- 95/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- AFI 100, NFR
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.
High Noon (1952), directed by Fred Zinnemann, rates 95/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Gary Cooper
- Thomas Mitchell
- Lloyd Bridges
- Katy Jurado
- Grace Kelly
- Otto Kruger
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Harry Morgan
- Ian MacDonald
- Eve McVeagh
Crew
- Floyd Crosby — Director of Photography
- Elmo Williams — Editor
- Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer
- Carl Foreman — Screenplay
More from Fred Zinnemann
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — 93/100 · hit
- The Search (1948) — 85/100 · hit
- A Man for All Seasons (1966) — 81/100 · hit
- Act of Violence (1949) — 81/100 · hit
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) — 80/100 · hit
- The Nun's Story (1959) — 77/100
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