Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘High Noon’: A Moving Western About Standing Up for What’s Right

Ian Kane
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PG | 1h 25min | Drama, Thriller, Western | 30 July 1952 (USA)

Similar to 1960’s “The Magnificent Seven,” director Fred Zinnemann’s “High Noon” (1952) is a Western about courage and standing up for what’s right, no matter the odds. And although this film shares that message, it doesn’t begin as dramatically as the later film does.

Ian Kane
Ian Kane
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Ian Kane is an U.S. Army veteran, author, filmmaker, and actor. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.
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