Principal cast
Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado and Grace Kelly
Film 33 of 498 on the Screen Path
High Noon
The story of a man who was too proud to run!
About the film
High Noon at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1952 film at stop 33 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.
Key craft credits
Floyd Crosby (director of photography), Elmo Williams (editor), Dimitri Tiomkin (original music composer), Carl Foreman (screenplay) and Rudolph Sternad (production design)
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Release
- 1952-06-09
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Genres
- Western
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Gary CooperCharacter: Marshal Will Kane
- Thomas MitchellCharacter: Mayor Jonas Henderson
- Lloyd BridgesCharacter: Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell
- Katy JuradoCharacter: Helen Ramรญrez
- Grace KellyCharacter: Amy Fowler Kane
- Otto KrugerCharacter: Judge Percy Mettrick
- Lon Chaney Jr.Character: Martin Howe
- Harry MorganCharacter: Sam Fuller
- Ian MacDonaldCharacter: Frank Miller
- Eve McVeaghCharacter: Mildred Fuller
- Morgan FarleyCharacter: Dr. Mahin
- Harry ShannonCharacter: Cooper
Full crew
Full crew
- Fred ZinnemannCredits: Director
- Carl ForemanCredits: Screenplay, Associate Producer
- Stanley KramerCredits: Producer
- Harry GerstadCredits: Supervising Film Editor
- Ben HayneCredits: Art Direction
- Elmo WilliamsCredits: Editor
- Murray WaiteCredits: Set Decoration
- Dimitri TiomkinCredits: Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Floyd CrosbyCredits: Director of Photography
- Rudolph SternadCredits: Production Design
- George C. EmickCredits: Music Editor
- Emmett EmersonCredits: Assistant Director
- Gustaf NorinCredits: Makeup Artist
- Clem BeauchampCredits: Production Supervisor
- Percy IkerdCredits: Unit Manager
- Louise MiehleCredits: Hairstylist
- Paul MarquardtCredits: Orchestrator
- Jean L. SpeakCredits: Sound Engineer
- Morris RosenCredits: Grip
- Jack N. YoungCredits: Stunts
- Don TurnerCredits: Stunts
- Vic JonesCredits: Gaffer
- Robert L. Lippert Jr.Credits: Assistant Editor
- Willis CookCredits: Special Effects
- Joe KingCredits: Costume Design
- Ann PeckCredits: Costume Design
- Regis PartonCredits: Stunts
- Chuck HaywardCredits: Stunts
- Sam FreedleCredits: Script Supervisor
- George GlassCredits: Associate Producer
- Tex RitterCredits: Theme Song Performance
- Ned WashingtonCredits: Lyricist
- Jack MurtonCredits: Casting Director
- Calvin SpencerCredits: Stunts
- Slim TalbotCredits: Stunt Double
- Homer PlannetteCredits: Gaffer
- Dominic FrontiereCredits: Music Arranger
- Anthony Galla-RiniCredits: Musician
- Herbert TaylorCredits: Orchestrator
- Manuel EmanuelCredits: Orchestrator
- John W. CunninghamCredits: Short Story
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