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High Noon
Actor(s): Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
Creator(s): Cinematographer Floyd CrosbyEditor Elmo WilliamsProducer Carl ForemanWriter Carl ForemanProducer Stanley KramerWriter John W. Cunningham
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EAN: 9780782008340
Format(s): Black & WhiteClosed-captionedOriginal recording reissuedNTSC
ISBN: 0782008348
Label: Republic Pictures
Language(s): English Analog Original LanguageSpanish Original Language
List Price: $14.98
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Package Dimensions:
Height: 1.1"
Width: 3.8"
Length: 1.1"
Weight: 0.4 lbs.
Product Group: Video
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: 1997-10-14
Running Time: 85minutes
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1952
UPC: 017153348637
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential video:
Written by Carl Foreman (who was later blacklisted during the anticommunist hearings of the '50s) and superbly directed by Fred Zinnemann, this 1952 classic stars Gary Cooper as just-married lawman Will Kane, who is about to retire as a small-town sheriff and begin a new life with his bride (Grace Kelly) when he learns that gunslinger Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald) is due to arrive at high noon to settle an old score. Kane seeks assistance from deputies and townsfolk, but soon realizes he'll have to stand alone in his showdown with Miller and his henchmen. Innovative for its time, the suspenseful story unfolds in approximate real time (from 10:40 a.m. to high noon in an 84-minute film), and many interpreted Foreman's drama as an allegorical reflection of apathy and passive acceptance of Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist campaign. Political underpinnings aside, this remains a milestone of its genre (often referred to as the first "adult" Western), and Cooper is flawless in his Oscar-winning role. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.5
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-12-20
Content: No self respecting collector of the western classic film genre should be without this cd. It ranks right up there with She wore a yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, Lonesome Dove, Bend in the River, Unforgiven, and Tombstone to name a few. Gary Cooper is at his best since his performance in Seargent York.
Summary: High Noon high on my list.
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-11-25
Content: As ususal, Amazon had it, shiped and I received it in better than good order. I've never had a complaint.
Summary: Amazon DVD High Noon
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-16
Content: I was very pleased with my order from this seller. I received it promptly and in better condition then was described. I will buy again from this seller.
Summary: Very Satisfied
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-13
Content: This is the quintessential western with a subtle but unmistakable reference to the bullying techniques of McCarthyism. One man stands alone in the face of intimidation because those who should be his friends fear to share in his fate. This is the common-man, Gary Cooper, at his best and most noble. A must have for any video collection.
Summary: The quintessential western with deeper meaning
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-09-29
Content: First of all, I have seen High Noon but not this particular DVD so I can't comment on the special features.
The film itself is a pretty interesting concept for a western. Gary Cooper plays a local sheriff who learns he will soon be facing a quartet of armed outlaws when the final one arrives on the noon locomotive. Grace Kelly plays his wife who happens to be a pacifist. Other performers include Katy Jurado and Lon Chaney Jr. As time ticks down, Cooper attepmts to get others in the town to join him but ultimately no one is willing. The film plays out essentially in real time on a single day and there are no gunfights until the final shootout. Overall though, the suspense and acting actually build up to the final scenes. Overall, a pretty good western.
Summary: The Gunman is Coming
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