In Hadleyville, a small town in New Mexico Territory, Marshal Will Kane, newly married to Amy Fowler, prepares to retire. The happy couple will soon depart to raise a family and run a store in another town. However, word … See more

According to Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents—a 2002 documentary based in part on a lengthy 1952 letter from screenwriter Carl Foreman to film critic Bosley Crowther—Foreman's role in the creation and production of High … See more

High Noon is considered an early example of the revisionist Western. Kim Newman calls it the "most influential Western of the 1950s (because) its attitudes subtly changed the … See more

• Pisistratus—The tyrant of 5th century BCE Athens whom Judge Mettrick speaks of during his "civics lesson" tale to Kane. See more

Main cast
• Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane
• Thomas Mitchell as Mayor Jonas Henderson See more

The film earned $3.75 million in theatrical rentals at the North American box office in 1952.
Upon its release, critics and audiences expecting chases, … See more

• A television sequel, High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane, was produced in 1980, and aired on CBS in November of that year. See more