A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "se... Read allA town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 17 wins & 11 nominations total
- Martin Howe
- (as Lon Chaney)
- Sam Fuller
- (as Henry Morgan)
- Jim Pierce
- (as Robert Wilke)
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Church Member
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaIn 1951, after 25 years in show business, Gary Cooper's professional reputation was in decline, and he was dropped from the "Motion Picture Herald's" list of the top-ten box-office performers. In the following year, he made a big comeback, at the age of 51, with this film.
- GoofsIn a number of scenes there are Pabst Brewing signs seen on the inside and outside walls of the saloon. Although Pabst did brew in 1848, it did so under the name Best and Company and did not change to Pabst until 1889; the 37-star flag suggests the setting dates are between 1867-77.
- Quotes
Helen Ramírez: You're a good-looking boy: you've big, broad shoulders. But he's a man. And it takes more than big, broad shoulders to make a man.
- ConnectionsEdited into Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents (2002)
- SoundtracksHigh Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Performed by Tex Ritter
[Played over the opening title card and credits; excerpts played throughout the movie]
"High Noon" is a low-budget western with a tense and suspenseful storyline. The tension is built in real time and Gary Cooper has an outstanding performance in the role of a Marshal moved by his duty to protect the town that does not deserve him. It is sad to see his former friends finding excuses to turn down his request for helping. The performances are top notch and the viewer gets tense while the clocks show the fatidic noon coming. Grace Kelly is astonishing beautiful and finds redemption in the conclusion when she saves Kane. The final scene when Kane drops his badge on the dirty floor is memorable. "High Noon" is certainly one of the most credible westerns of the cinema history and might be one of the best. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): 'Matar ou Morrer' ('To Kill or To Die')
- claudio_carvalho
- Mar 17, 2018
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $730,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $217
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1