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High Noon

Name: High Noon
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Genre: Thriller, Western, Drama, Action
Released: 1952
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Cast: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado

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Thriller
Western

1952
Fred Zinnemann
84 mins
U

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Classic western, starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. Marshal Will Kane's wedding celebrations are interrupted by the news that his archenemy is arriving on the noon train, seeking revenge.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

David Parkinson

This is the film that put director Fred Zinnemann on the Hollywood A-list, revived the career of Gary Cooper and made Grace Kelly a star. If that's not enough, this multiple Oscar winner was also one of the first psychological westerns, breaking the mould of the gun-toting tales that had dominated the genre since the early silent era. It was also a highly controversial film, being seen as an attack on those who deserted their colleagues during the Communist witch-hunts that turned Hollywood into a place of fear between 1947 and 1951. John Wayne was chief among the film's critics, denouncing it as "un-American". Whatever the truth about the story's origins, High Noon remains a classic thanks to its sterling performances and marvellously suspenseful "real time" structure.

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7.9/10

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