HIGH NOON (1952)
Nominated for seven Academy Awards® including Best Director and Best Picture. Gary Cooper won Best Actor for his turn as a retired marshall forced to defend himself against a vengeful nemesis let out of jail on a technicality. This classic Western unfolds in real time, as the minutes count down to a duel at high noon. Penned by the blacklisted Carl Foreman, HIGH NOON also serves as an allegory of the terror that paralyzed Hollywood during McCarthyism. DIR Fred Zinnemann; SCR Carl Foreman, based on the story by John W. Cunningham; PROD Stanley Kramer. U.S., 1952, b&w, 85 min. NOT RATED
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 85 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, March 08, 2024
Genre: Western
