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Movie Description
The timeless classic includes the featurette 'The Making of High Noon,' the original theatrical trailer, and reproductions of two original lobby cards.
Synopsis
As Sheriff Will Kane prepares to retire from his law-making, gun-fighting duties and marry his pacifist girlfriend, he receives word that a man he sent to prison has been pardoned. Kane initially escapes, but returns to protect the town from this killer and his band of outlaws only to find hostility and resentment among the uncooperative townsfolk.
Film Notes
The New York Film Critics chose "High Noon" as Best Film of 1952 and named Fred Zinneman Best Director of 1952.
A made-for-TV sequel was aired in 1980. "High Noon Part II: Return of Will Kane" starred Lee Majors in the Gary Cooper role, joined by David Carradine, J. A. Preston, Pernell Roberts, and M. Emmet Walsh.
A colorized version of the film are available.
John Wayne once declared that "High Noon" was the most un-American movie he had ever seen. Wayne was apparently offended by the ending of the film, which shows Sheriff Kane removing his badge and tossing it in the dirt.
Quotations
"When the hands point up... the excitement starts!" -- marketing line for the film
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