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This Western classic stars Gary Cooper as Hadleyville marshal Will Kane, about to retire from office and go on his honeymoon with his new Quaker bride, Amy (Grace Kelly). But his happiness is short-lived when he is informed that the Miller gang, whose leader (Ian McDonald) Will had arrested, is due on the 12:00 train. Pacifist .. Read more

Starring	Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges
Director	Fred Zinnemann
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- A minor Western with a soft-pedalled message for the world, this turned out to be a classic simply because it was well done, with every scene and performance clearly worked out. Cinematically it was pared to the bone, and the theme tune helped.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 13
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  A classic
  
  Will Kane (Gary Cooper) is retiring from a sterling tour of duty as town marshal to marry his beautiful Quaker bride (Kelly). As he leaves to pursue a gentler ... read more »
  
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  - Gordon Walker
  - Northern Ireland
  - 17 Feb 2004 at 12:41
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- - 35
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  One of the true greats
  
  This movie is one of the Top 100 in anyone's list, surely.
  
  It is certainly in the Top 10 of Best Westerns ever made.
  
  In short , it is ... read more »
  
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- - roncoach
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  - suffolk
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 01:28
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  High Noon
  
  High Noon
  
  This is a classic western, one that you’ll never tie from, brilliant in every way. Shame some westerns of today can’t take a leaf... read more »
  
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- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 26 Jun 2011 at 18:54
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  Fun Fun Fun
  
  Enjoyable film, some catchy music and plenty of action. However, the character of Mrs Ramirez irritated me to such a degree as to detract from the overall score... read more »
  
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- - brianw4815
  - 122 reviews
  - United Kingdom
  - 22 Mar 2011 at 11:01
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  High Life
  
  A powerhouse of a movie, towering performances, slick direction and wonderful camera techniques, one of the greatest films ever made, it certainly set the tone ... read more »
  
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- - ZiggyTheKid
  - 86 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 16 Feb 2011 at 01:19
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  One of the great westerns
  
  Other reviews have mentioned the real-time filming, the tension, the moral imperative that fuels Will Kane's courageous stand against the murderous ... read more »
  
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- - PPEM
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jul 2010 at 16:30
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  Highnoon
  
  A true classic, well worth showing to the young'uns.
  
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- - shazzie
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  - BANCHORY
  - 08 Jun 2009 at 22:37
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  A classic
  
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  A classic in the truest sense of the word. the ending is particulary intense.
  
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  - The second moon of Endor
  - 20 May 2009 at 17:30
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  Enthralling
  
  I had not seen this film before. I don't normally like Westerns, but this film is unique in the way in which the momentum builds up to the inevitable ... read more »
  
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- - Habri
  - 16 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 14 Apr 2009 at 15:18
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  Don't - just don't
  
  This is one of the great classical movies. It deserves 5 stars.
  
  Just not this DVD edition.
  
  The picture quality is abysmal. The tack sharp ... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 20:37
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  High Noon
  
  Despite its age this film is not dated and is as relevant today as it was when it was made. I always understood it was one of the best 'westerns' ever... read more »
  
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  - 10 Jan 2009 at 19:33
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- - 13
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  A classic
  
  Will Kane (Gary Cooper) is retiring from a sterling tour of duty as town marshal to marry his beautiful Quaker bride (Kelly). As he leaves to pursue a gentler ... read more »
  
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  - Gordon Walker
  - Northern Ireland
  - 17 Feb 2004 at 12:41
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  The clock's ticking
  
  Daring for its day, 'High Noon' reinvented the Western as a landscape fraught with paranoia and cowardice; no wonder this struck a chord with a public ... read more »
  
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- - Tinderbox
  - England
  - 22 Jun 2004 at 01:06
- - 2
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  Suspense Western
  
  Gary Cooper gives the ultimate performance as the Marshall force to defend a town which fails to support him, all in the name of duty. The story builds tension... read more »
  
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- - K Chawgo
  - London, England
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 14:42
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  A classic for so many reasons
  
  High Noon isn't a 'Western' - it's a morality play. In fact the weakest part of the film is the single gunfight.
  
  Every second counts ... read more »
  
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- - kingbongo
  - Gloucestershire
  - 23 Jun 2005 at 09:14
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  High Noon
  
  High Noon is a great classic very economically told. It has remarkably little violence and no overt sex, but it is mesmerising. You are glued to the screen ... read more »
  
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  - uk
  - 05 Oct 2007 at 18:11
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  High Noon?s genius is ...
  
  High Noon?s genius is all in the build-up ? Gary Cooper as Marshall Will Kane deciding to stay in town to meet his nemesis, and slowly coming to realise that ... read more »
  
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- - loz#6
  - BRISTOL
  - 08 Sep 2004 at 16:08
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  Timeless
  
  There are few films that can real be classed as true masterpieces. ?Citizen Kane?, ?The Godfather?, Casablanca? all merit this status. ?High Noon? in my opinion... read more »
  
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- - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 15 Nov 2004 at 13:13
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  Original
  
  Although a straightforward enough story, the build up of tension and characterisation make this film a classic of the genre. The use of black and white as ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 20:58
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  Terrific.
  
  One of the greatest of all Westerns, and the performance of Gary Cooper's life. Magnificent. (See it even if you don't like Westerns -- it's a ... read more »
  
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  - Worthing, England
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:04
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  Good extras
  
  Didn't see this as it was on my dads choice, he loved it and appreciated the extras which explained why it was specifically shot in black and white although... read more »
  
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- - Dawn
  - Bournemouth
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 11:36

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  This Western classic stars Gary Cooper as Hadleyville marshal Will Kane, about to retire from office and go on his honeymoon with his new Quaker bride, Amy (Grace Kelly). But his happiness is short-lived when he is informed that the Miller gang, whose leader (Ian McDonald) Will had arrested, is due ...