# High Noon (1952)

> A retiring marshal abandons his escape plan when a released gunslinger returns for revenge, forcing him to confront both a deadly gang and the town that will not stand with him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/244

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Fred Zinnemann
- Cast: Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, Grace Kelly, Otto Kruger, Lon Chaney Jr., Harry Morgan
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044706/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, austere, moralistic, classic cinema night, western double feature

## Synopsis

A lone marshal must confront his past as danger looms on his wedding day.

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