The story of a man who was too proud to run!
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.
Westernsmall towngunslingershowdownfistfightu.s. marshalshootoutmoralityblack and whitebattlejusticeone against manyquick draw
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Character
Earnest, grave, meticulous and overwhelming.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Gary CooperMarshal Will Kane
- Thomas MitchellMayor Jonas Henderson
- Lloyd BridgesDeputy Marshal Harvey Pell
- Katy JuradoHelen Ramírez
- Grace KellyAmy Fowler Kane
- Otto KrugerJudge Percy Mettrick
- Lon Chaney Jr.Martin Howe
- Harry MorganSam Fuller
- Ian MacDonaldFrank Miller
- Eve McVeaghMildred Fuller
Crew
- Fred ZinnemannDirector
- Carl ForemanScreenplay
- Floyd CrosbyDirector of Photography
- Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer
- Elmo WilliamsEditor
- Stanley KramerProducer
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