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7.7/10 • 1.5K

1952-06-091h 25m

WesternDrama

The story of a man who was too proud to run!

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.

Directors
Fred Zinnemann
Editors
Elmo Williams

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  1. Gary Cooper

    Gary Cooper

    Marshal Will Kane

  2. Thomas Mitchell

    Thomas Mitchell

    Mayor Jonas Henderson

  3. Lloyd Bridges

    Lloyd Bridges

    Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell

  4. Grace Kelly

    Grace Kelly

    Amy Fowler Kane

  5. Katy Jurado

    Katy Jurado

    Helen Ramírez

  6. Otto Kruger

    Otto Kruger

    Judge Percy Mettrick

  7. Lon Chaney Jr.

    Lon Chaney Jr.

    Martin Howe

  8. Harry Morgan

    Harry Morgan

    Sam Fuller

  9. Ian MacDonald

    Ian MacDonald

    Frank Miller

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Patrick E. Abe

Sep 30, 2016

8/10

A masterpiece of tightly plotted drama/suspense in what would become The Adult Western. Normally, one is happiest on your wedding day, but former lawman Will Kane is troubled. An old nemesis is due on the noon train, and his gang is in town to meet him. He's sworn to kill the man who sent him to prison, so the expected action is to flee. But weighed down with a new bride and traveling in a buckboard, there's no chance of escape. Seeking help to at least face down the gang, Will Kane returns to town, and finds that everybody either won't or can't Do The Right Thing. The inaction of the town is a thinly disguised parable of The Cold War, with the U.S. standing alone against the Red Menace As Will Kane walks through the silent town, which he "served and protected" for years, we are left to wonder if we would do the same. 8/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$730,000.00
Revenue
$8,000,000.00
Keywords
small towngunslingershowdownfistfightu.s. marshalshootoutmoralityblack and whitebattlejusticeone against manyquick drawbrawlticking clock