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.
High Noon has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of High Noon (1952)
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High Noon was released in 1952 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 17 reviews, giving High Noon (1952) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 79%. Professional critics were more impressed with High Noon than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 82%, High Noon is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1952, which stands at 61%.
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