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.
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
small town
gunslinger
showdown
fistfight
u.s. marshal
shootout
morality
black and white
battle
justice
one against many
quick draw
brawl
ticking clock
Rank
#6 in 1952·#2475 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
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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
Harry Morgan
Sam Fuller
Ian MacDonald
Frank Miller
Eve McVeagh
Mildred Fuller
Morgan Farley
Dr. Mahin
Harry Shannon
Cooper
Crew
Fred Zinnemann
Director
Carl Foreman
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Clem Beauchamp
Production Supervisor
Regis Parton
Stunts
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Carl Foreman
Associate Producer
Tex Ritter
Theme Song Performance
Dimitri Tiomkin
Music Director
Popular Reviews
377 reviews
Davechild
8.0★ · 05/13/26
I think this holds up because honestly he should have left town.
I think this holds up because honestly he should have left town.
Paulina
7.0★ · 04/30/26
i showed this to my dad, and he couldn’t take his eyes off it.
i showed this to my dad, and he couldn’t take his eyes off it.
Andre Affleck
To be honest… I don’t know what I should rate it. For me this film has a very flexible rating scale. Some parts I liked some I didn’t.
To be honest… I don’t know what I should rate it. For me this film has a very flexible rating scale. Some parts I liked some I didn’t.
Darrenheart
7.0★ · 04/06/26
Gary Cooper went on victory royale after clutching a 1v4
Gary Cooper went on victory royale after clutching a 1v4
