High Noon

1952 film directed by Fred Zinnemann
Movie film Q245208
High Noon
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High Noon

Summary

High Noon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,287 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • High Noon received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • High Noon received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].
  • High Noon received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[5].
  • High Noon received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • High Noon's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • High Noon was directed by Fred Zinnemann[8].
  • Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for High Noon[9].
  • High Noon's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[10].
  • High Noon's genre is Western film[11].
  • High Noon's genre is Revisionist Western[12].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Gary Cooper[13].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Grace Kelly[14].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Katy Jurado[15].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Eve McVeagh[16].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Thomas Mitchell[17].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Lloyd Bridges[18].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Otto Kruger[19].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Lon Chaney Jr.[20].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Harry Morgan[21].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Lee Van Cleef[22].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Ian MacDonald[23].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Robert J. Wilke[24].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Sheb Wooley[25].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Chubby Johnson[26].
  • A cast member of High Noon was Harry Shannon[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stanley Kramer[28] and Carl Foreman[29]. High Noon was directed by Fred Zinnemann[8]. Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Gary Cooper[13], Grace Kelly[14], Katy Jurado[15], Eve McVeagh[16], Thomas Mitchell[17], and Lloyd Bridges[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1952[30], January 9, 1953[31], July 24, 1952[32], July 25, 1952[33], and July 30, 1952[34]. The original language of High Noon was English[35]. Genres include Western film[11] and Revisionist Western[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

High Noon's main subject is Quakers[38].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], an Academy Awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1935[44]; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[5]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]. Reviews include 8.8/10[48], 89/100[49], 94%[50], and 7.9/10[51].

Why It Matters

High Noon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,287 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did High Noon receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → Quakers
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  2. 29d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1898
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 9011636
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 47869
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 97
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  6. 14w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → high-noon
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  7. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 1283
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  8. 14w ago · Eiragorn · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Metacritic id → movie/high-noon-re-release
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