“ It’s long been reported that High Noon was intended as an allegory of Hollywood writers, producers, actors, etc. who testified and named names for Senator McCarthy and HUAC’s investigations of Communism in Hollywood. The gang represents HUAC and McCarthy, and the cowardly townsfolk are the friendly witnesses.”
I have a masters in English lit and I’ve heard some wacky interpretations. The one you supplied rates up there with the Ren and Stempy a Homosexual Allegory, which actually made some sense. I can’t seem to see your allegory in the movie. Perhaps you could explain. Just because John Wayne supposedly said it doesn’t make it gospel.
Wayne was close friends with Omar Torrijos Herrera, who was friendly with Castro. Torrijos was a dictator and though not president of Panama was widely regarded as running the country.
An internet search turns up many articles.
How ‘Commie’ writer turned ‘High Noon’ into subversive Hollywood hit.
The Blacklist and the Making of High Noon.
High Noon: A Hidden Allegory for McCarthyism.
Forsaking great story for politics: HUAC, blacklists and 'High Noon'.
The Marshal and the Contender: Allegories of HUAC in High Noon and On the Waterfront.