High Noon
1952 American Western film by Fred Zinnemann · Released 1952
High Noon is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann, produced by Stanley Kramer, and starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Katy Jurado, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, and Otto Kruger. The screenplay by Carl Foreman is based on John W. Cunningham's short story "The Tin Star", first published in Collier's magazine in 1947. The plot, which occurs in real time, centers on a town marshal whose sense of duty is tested when he must decide to either face a gang of killers alone, or leave town with his new wife. Upon its release, High Noon received mixed reviews, as critics and audiences expecting typical Western action were surprised by the film's focus on moral and emotional conflict.
Cast ages at release (1952)
- Gary Cooper, as Marshal Will Kane: 50–51
- Grace Kelly, as Amy Fowler Kane: 22–23
- Katy Jurado, as Helen Ramírez: 27–28
- Eve McVeagh, as Mildred Fuller: 32–33
- Thomas Mitchell, as Mayor Jonas Henderson: 59–60
- Lloyd Bridges, as Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell: 38–39
- Otto Kruger, as Judge Percy Mettrick: 66–67
- Lon Chaney Jr., as Martin Howe: 45–46
- Harry Morgan, as Sam Fuller: 36–37
- Lee Van Cleef, as Jack Colby: 26–27
- Ian MacDonald, as Frank Miller: 37–38
- Robert J. Wilke, as Jim Pierce: 37–38
- Sheb Wooley, as Ben Miller: 30–31
- Harry Shannon, as Cooper: 61–62
- Jack Elam, as Charlie: 31–32
- Virginia Christine, as Mrs: 31–32
- Morgan Farley, as Dr. Mahin: 53–54
- Larry J. Blake, as Gillis: 37–38
- Howland Chamberlain, as the hotel desk clerk: 40–41
- John Doucette, as Trumbull: 30–31
- Harry Harvey, as Coy: 50–51
- James Millican, as Herb Baker: 40–41