High Noon

1952 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 113,038 VOTES · DIR. Fred Zinnemann

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 666 lines

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00:00:13 # Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
00:04:39 - Man, it sure is hot - Hot? You call this hot?
00:07:59 Fuller, Haland I are the entire board of selectmen in this community.
00:10:22 - What? - Oh, you can't see now.
00:14:07 But that was part of your job. They've got a new marshal
00:16:26 - Glad you got hero, Percy. - Are you?
00:18:52 Harvey, don't you think Kane will be looking for you right now?
00:21:20 It's very simple, Will You just tell the old boys that I'm the new marshal.
00:23:51 Sure.
00:26:17 #He's trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored
00:29:04 When you first put the deal to me about staking me in the store
00:31:42 -
00:35:15 - He's not complaining. - It'll be a hot time in the old town tonight, eh?
00:39:42 Do you know where he is? It's important to me, to find him.
00:42:13 But he is a man.
00:44:43 Well, what are we waiting for?
00:47:06 We paid this man, and he was the best marshal we ever had.
00:48:54 If we want to keep it decent we gotta think mighty clear today.
00:52:25 You made them send for me.
00:54:51 - Three. - Thank you.
00:56:59 My father and my brother were killed by guns.
01:00:48 - Why? - I don't know.
01:05:36 - That's right. Do you want out, Hern? - Well..
01:11:02 - I said, go home, Charlie. - Yes, sir.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed666
Dialogue density7.8 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:11:02

Production Record

DirectorFred Zinnemann
LanguageEnglish
Budget$730,000
Revenue$8,000,000
IMDb votes113,038