High Noon

The movie starts with the wedding of Will and Amy Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. While 3 cowboys Colby, Piearce, and Miller come back into town after what i guess it looks like awhile. The man from the train station brings him a letter saying Miller was Pardoned and waiting on Noon Train. Will was going to turn in his badge from the Marshalls office to run a store with his wife. But the town folk tell him to get out of town. He tells his wife he hasnt run from anyone before and goes back to confront them. His wife tries to talk him out of going after them. She threatens to leave on the noon train. The Justice of the Peace is leaving town as he was the one who passed sentence. His Deputy comes in tells him he wants the full time job and Will refuses to give him the good word for the job. So the Deputy leaves after he throws guns and badge down. Guy name Herb comes back and helps Will. Helen Ramirez sells her store to get out of town because she was Will's Ex Lover. Will goes up to see Helen Ramirez. Helen tells Will she is backing and leaving. She tells him to leave also he says he cant. Amy asks about Helen Ramirez. And knows she was a ‘’Friend of his and Frank Millers.’’ Ben Pierce goes to bar and the patrons ask him about Frank Miller and how it could be a HOT TIME IN TOWN. Will goes to the saloon to get deputies but Frank has friends in the room. None will go with him. Will goes to see a friend named Sam who hides from him. A Jimmy goes looks for Will to be his Deputy and Will tells him to go get drink Jimmy looks like a drunk. Will goes to church to look for deputies. The church debates to help Will. People in church say it is their problem as well. Will goes after his best friend Mark. Mark refuses to go to the depot to confront the gang. Amy Kane goes up to see Mrs. Ramirez to ask her why Will stays thinking it is because of her. Will walks down the street and his old Deputy goes running after him Will goes to stable to get his horse. Harvey trying get him to leave actually hits Will to try to save his life and put him on that horse. Will wins the fight. Pours water over Harvey to wake him up. Herb is only one at the station waiting. Herb is trying to push out. Kid tries to join a posse and Will says no so he is all alone in this battle. Will starts writing a will because he don’t think he is going to make it. The gang gets into town and starts looking for Will. Will starts playing hide in go seek with the gang and gets one of them. His wife gets off train to help her husband. Will gets another one while up in a hay loft in a barn. His wife gets captured as he walks out she scratches him and gives will a chance to gun him down the town comes out to congratulate Will. Now they will ride to there new life. The Set is pretty good size and realistic looking the lighting stayed the same the whole time.
Director: Fred Zinneman
Writers: Carl Foreman (screenplay) John W. Cunningham (magazine the tin star)
Release Date: July 30th 1952
Genre: Drama Western.

Academy Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1953	Won	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role Gary Cooper Gary Cooper was not present at the awards ceremony. John Wayne accepted on his behalf.
			Best Film Editing Elmo Williams Harry W. Gerstad
			Best Music, Original Song Dimitri Tiomkin (music) Ned Washington (lyrics) For the song "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')"
			Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Dimitri Tiomkin
	Nominated	Oscar	Best Director Fred Zinnemann
			Best Picture Stanley Kramer
			Best Writing, Screenplay Carl Foreman
Bodil Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1953	Won	Bodil	Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) Fred Zinnemann (director)
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1954	Won	CEC Award	Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) USA.
DVD Exclusive Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2003	Nominated	DVD Premiere Award	Best Audio Commentary, Library Release Maria Cooper Jonathan Foreman Tim Zinnemann John Ritter For the Collector's Edition.
Directors Guild of America, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1953	Nominated	DGA Award	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Fred Zinnemann
Golden Globes, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1953	Won	Golden Globe	Best Cinematography - Black and White Floyd Crosby
			Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Gary Cooper
			Best Motion Picture Score Dimitri Tiomkin
			Best Supporting Actress Katy Jurado
	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Motion Picture - Drama
			Best Screenplay Carl Foreman
			Most Promising Newcomer - Female Katy Jurado
National Film Preservation Board, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1989		National Film Registry
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1952	Won	NYFCC Award	Best Director Fred Zinnemann
			Best Film
Photoplay Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1952	Won	Most Popular Male Star	Gary Cooper
Writers Guild of America, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1953	Won	WGA Award (Screen)	Best Written American Drama Carl Foreman

Cast

(Complete credited cast)

	Gary Cooper	...	Marshal Will Kane
	Thomas Mitchell	...	Mayor Jonas Henderson
	Lloyd Bridges	...	Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell
	Katy Jurado	...	Helen Ramírez
	Grace Kelly	...	Amy Fowler Kane
	Otto Kruger	...	Judge Percy Mettrick
	Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Martin Howe (as Lon Chaney)
	Harry Morgan	...	Sam Fuller (as Henry Morgan)
	Ian MacDonald	...	Frank Miller
	Eve McVeagh	...	Mildred Fuller
	Morgan Farley	...	Dr. Mahin - Minister
	Harry Shannon	...	Cooper
	Lee Van Cleef	...	Jack Colby
	Robert J. Wilke	...	Jim Pierce (as Robert Wilke)
	Sheb Wooley	...	Ben Miller