1952 · 85 min · NR

High Noon

Name: High Noon
Genre: Western, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1952
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, Grace Kelly

Directed by Fred Zinnemann · Western, Drama, Thriller

High Noon (1952) is a Western film, directed by Fred Zinnemann set during the 1800s.

A neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of power & corruption, betrayal, and survival play out through real time and single location / bottle.

Composer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cinematography

Floyd Crosby

Cast

Gary CooperThomas MitchellLloyd BridgesKaty JuradoGrace KellyOtto KrugerLon Chaney Jr.Harry Morgan

The world of this film

Setting

Urban Rural

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

Power & CorruptionBetrayalSurvival

Structure

Real TimeSingle Location / Bottle

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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