[Fai Mao]

I never liked High Noon.

[rey]

Never like High Noon? I’m sure Gary Cooper missed your ticket purchase in 52.

[Borges]

I never liked it either. Mechanical and hollow. So many better westerns.

[Angelino97]

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.

That was one reason John Wayne hated High Noon. I think he called the film "Communist."

Wayne also called Gary Cooper's character a coward for seeking help. Wayne said that a real man would have taken on the gang by himself.

[Tupelo]

“Me too also.”

Cooper was good. Tex Ritter was better. Grace Kelly was sorta adequate.
The rest of the cast was, in reality straight from a B western of that period.

[cowboyusa]

Stupid left movie. John Wyane answered it with the superb Rio Bravo.