Principal cast
Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane, Thomas Mitchell as Mayor Jonas Henderson, Lloyd Bridges as Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell, Katy Jurado as Helen Ramírez, and Grace Kelly as Amy Fowler Kane
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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.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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