High Noon

1h 25m · 1952 · Directed by Fred Zinnemann · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

High Noon (1952) runs 1h 25m, directed by Fred Zinnemann. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Western, Drama

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