High Noon
4Wins7NomsDirected by Fred Zinnemann
Synopsis
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.
Awards
25th Academy Awards· 1953
- Actor in a Leading RoleGary CooperWon
- Film EditingElmo Williams, Harry W. GerstadWon
- Music (Comedy or Drama Score)Dimitri TiomkinWon
- Music (Original Song)The Ballad of High Noon ("Do Not Forsake Me — Ned WashingtonWon
- Best PictureHigh Noon Stanley Kramer For United Artists
- DirectingFred Zinnemann
- Writing (Screenplay)Carl Foreman From " The Tin Star " By John W. Cunningham
Details
Cast
Gary Cooper Won 
Thomas Mitchell
Lloyd Bridges
Katy Jurado
Grace Kelly
Otto Kruger
Lon Chaney Jr.
Harry Morgan
Ian MacDonald
Eve McVeagh