When a prisoner is released and seeks revenge on the man (Gary Cooper) who put him there, the town fails to rally and help defend their town. I've yet to be too impressed by Cooper as an actor. He spends half the film impassively dealing with rejection of his pleas for help and the refusal of his new Quaker bride to support his choice. Thankfully he opens up more nearing the end of the film. I was struck how different this is from most Westerns at the time. John Wayne hated it for it's portrayal of the Western spirit. Cooper's character is surrounded by cowards or those too old to help him. The film does have some intriguing dialogue. Like many films of that time, the film features many actors known throughout the movie world: Harry Morgan (MASH); Thomas Mitchell (Gone with the Wind); Katy Jurado; Lloyd Bridges; Grace Kelly; Lee Van Cleef; Sheb Wooley (The Purple People Eater). I really enjoyed seeing Long Chaney Jr in another role in which he shines regardless of it being a small part. I was raised on television and found many of the fade to black transitions as if we were going to commercial. One of the first 25 films to be chosen for preservation by the National Film Registry. Second film role for Grace Kelly

I don't understand why people like this movie. It's horrible, the story is very very bad and the pace a pain to endure.

A great western. Unfortunately Grace is not up to her billing.

A retiring marshall hears about a pack of criminals coming back to town. His duty is up, however he feels responsible for the people and commits himself to stand up against the incoming danger. He tries to find people to support him, however everybody leaves him. Everything left to him is his integrity, which shines through as a moral principle, making the marshall a figure of sympathy for the viewer. He is ready to sacrifice it all to save a town, unwilling to help or assist him. A town, not deserving his help, however he realizes his moral obligation and can not face away from the incoming threat. This threat is not seen until the very end of the movie, however this lurking shadow is building up more and more tension in the conversations within the desperate town. The Marshall does his duty, but he has seen the real face of the people and leaves.

A loveable western with a protagonist,who makes me truly understand why Tony Soprano idolises.

The Best movie ever made.

Amazing movie! Fast paced and with great suspense. Out dated action but not a problem.

A simple story, beautifully executed with great characters. An excellent western with gripping suspense and compelling moments, all building up to a satisfying climax.

Perfect, exactly what you'd expect from people when push comes to shove. Well rounded movie, great cast, great acting. NRJ.

Hadleyville, June 1865, a just married, and retiring Marshall (Gary Cooper), stands alone in the fight of his life against four killers, looking for revenge, who are coming in on the noon train. A very simple, simple story of how a town betrays the man who has been their backbone for many years, and how he decides to stay and fight, with or without his new bride (Grace Kelly), and regardless of an almost certain suicidal circumstance. The timing of this movie and its story is remarkable. During the early 1950s the house of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was in full stride, and Hollywood was its main focus. Many people were blacklisted from the industry during these hearings, including High Noon screenwriter, Carl Foreman, for not revealing names of the so-called communist sympathizers. Ironically, Foreman's script is symbolically a gesture of what he was all about: a man that must do what is necessary, even if he is alone in his fight for what is right. Aside from the controversy, this classic western was similar to most others, as it has that same good va. evil storyline. However, it has that something that keeps us watching the movie over and over and over again after all these years. Yes, the acting is first rate, especially Cooper in his Oscar winning performance. The western feeling is palpable, assisted by the haunting score of Dimitri Tiomkin, as well as the brilliant editing by Elmo Williams. But one thing stand out above all the rest: it's simplicity. This movie has captured something that brings us into the picture and onto the dirt roads and grimy saloon of Hadleyville. Firstly, the running time at approximately 85 minutes is an exact correspondence to the actual story time. This gives us a sense of realism. We experience the attention our hero, Will Kane, feels as noon approaches. Secondly, the call of duty aspect may seem ridiculous in today's times, however, if our hero didn't stay, it would've eaten him alive and inevitably he would have returned some other day. And finally, the ending is justified as each person in the film, including all the residents of Hadleyville, get what they deserve, and especially the viewer, as we are witness to a simple yet extremely satisfying piece of motion picture art. There are many great American westerns in cinematic history … High Noon, even with its simplicity, stands among the greatest. 9.5/10

High Noon is a unique Western film. It stands out among the crowd because of its powerful story and its thought-provoking themes. Running almost in real time, this intense drama keeps you on the edge of your seat because the viewer, much like Marshal Will Kane, is stressing about the time that keeps ticking away. Plus, Gary Cooper gives us a protagonist that we can relate to. If you're expecting a fast-paced action flick, then this movie may disappoint you. However, if you're wanting to see an intriguing film about doing what you believe is right, even when no one will, be sure to catch High Noon.

How many 22 year old beauties marry guys in fifties? Blobbo not know, but happen all time in Hollywood! Ridiculous. Other than that well done.

One of the more fascinating aspects of High Noon is the many different perceptions that people have of it, some of them wrong. High Noon seems like a simplistic western, compared with the revisionist contributions to the genre by Sergio Leone or Sam Peckinpah, or even the tough contemporary westerns of Anthony Mann and Robert Aldrich. The story seems to be an archetypal representation of good fighting bad, with the lone marshal deserted by friends and townsfolk, and left to make a stand against evil alone. The villains are lawless criminals, and nothing more. Marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) is the honourable lawman of integrity, and just that. Good and evil are clear-cut. Closer inspection reveals that the film's message is less absolute and more elusive than it first appears. Even the style of the film is deceiving. The film is famously told in real time with no flashbacks, the action covering a space of time that roughly approximates to the length of the film. We should not however be fooled by this. The movie is not precisely edited to match the time scale involved, as this would be too constricting. The script was written by Carl Foreman, a former Communist who was being questioned by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) at the time, and who would eventually leave America after he refused to name other Communists, and was blacklisted for being uncooperative. John Wayne complained that Kane was weak for wandering the town asking for help, instead of doing their job themselves, as happened in Rio Bravo. In actual fact, Wayne's hero in that film receives a good deal of help from others, whether he refuses it or not. Curiously the left-wing Foreman wrote a script in which most of the characters are individuals who are out for themselves (a world-view more often associated with the right) whilst the conservative Howard Hawks directed a film in which adversity is overcome when the townsfolk work together, even at the point of risking their own lives (an optimistic view of human nature more often associated with the left). High Noon did well at the box office, and was nominated for seven Oscars, four of which it won. The movie has found favour with people of all political persuasions. Presidents from both parties have named it as a favourite film, and perhaps seen their own lonely role as synonymous with that of Will Kane. This reflects the fact that there are universal themes here about struggling with one's internal conscience, and doing the right thing, even when others tell you not to do it. There are conservative elements in High Noon. Its hero is not a rebel, but an upholder of the establishment against disruptive outsiders. He is a tough man – witness the scene where he almost strikes a child who talks back at him. His solution to the problem that he faces is to use violence and force, because he considers that it is acceptable to kill people who threaten the existing order. I wrote a longer appreciation of High Noon (with spoilers) on my blog page if you would like to read more: https://themoviescreenscene.wordpress.com/2019/03/22/high-noon-1952/

Really good one right here. Yes I recommend it. James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas June 11, 2023.

An All Time Classic. The acting is very good. Gary Cooper gives a very good performance and although he can come off wooden during long periods of dialogue the saving grace is most of his performance really has very little dialogue throughout and he has a very strong Prescence. Grace Kelly is good but is a bit on the whiny side and I was more frustrated than sorry for her but she made up for it in the end. Thomas Mitchell is the best actor here and is phenomenal and the only performer who doesn't come off as wooden with dialogue. Frank Miller was a good villain mainly because they did such a good job building his mythos up as he's barely in the film and his henchman are good. Lloyd Bridges is good but his character feels unneeded more than anything. Everyone else is solid overall but again the wooden dialogue problem is persistent throughout though surprisingly this film doesn't have a lot of dialogue. The cinematography is phenomenal, the camerawork is great, the town never feels generic and has a strong identity with memorable locations throughout, and the final 10 minutes not a word of dialogue is spoken and is absolutely thrilling. The music is the best part it really is phenomenal and really helps offset the wooden dialogue because its used throughout so much and is memorable and catchy. The editing overall is very good, the one issue is we do jump around a bit and as stated Lloyd Bridges character and the fight with Cooper while good felt unneeded. I loved how it kept showing in the background or would cut to the clock constantly. this led to incredible pacing as this did such a great job of building tension, dread, and excitement for the showdown. This really is a thriller and a western mixed together and is very unique in that regard. I really felt for Cooper and the weight he carried as no one would help him, and people let him down constantly and as time ticked down it worked perfectly. Zimmerman did such a good job shooting the needing and making it so memorable despite Frank's character barely being in the film. This is a film everyone should see once for sure.

greatest western of all time Katy Jurado as a Mexican Goddess Grace Kelly a literal princess Lee Van Cleef is like 10th billed enough said. Set in Hadleyville same town that will have Michael Myers 50 years later

This is one of the greatest Westerns, or films in any genre. The suspense ratchets up every minute while a town waits for the return of a gunman who represents chaos and violence while the marshal runs around town looking for help that seemingly is not available. And unlike a lot of these films with a great premise, the climactic gunfight really delivers a satisfying climax. Just an all-around great film.

A deeper movie that it looks! If the storyline seems at first pretty thin, once you see it as a movie about commitment, fidelity and moral, you can quickly see how meaningful each segments (especially the dialogues) are, instead of what can be seen as repetitive: the former sheriff asks for help, they refuse. Gary Cooper carries the movie with his perfect interpretation of a former hero who is still fighting for his ungrateful town. The final confrontation, despite an interesting twist, wasn't as exciting as it should be especially after a build up that strong.

High Noon's basic premise has been ripped off so many times it's hard to remember how innovative it really was. My only quibble is the rather cheap production, it has a made-for-television feel to it.

A newly wedded retired sheriff is willing to risk his own life to fight off his old foe for the sake of his town when everybody else is not. Unlike the archetypal flamboyant headstrong heroes we're used to, the main character of this movie is rather solemn and composed but surprisingly inspirational in his resilience and nobility, and the fittingly slow music plays no small role in the great ambience of this classic western.