[Doug Loss]

I always advise non-Americans to see "High Noon" and consider it an allegory, for an idea of how Americans think of themselves and their role in the world.

[SlickWillard]

I always advise non-Americans to see "High Noon" and consider it an allegory, for an idea of how Americans think of themselves and their role in the world.

I used to think the same thing, until I discovered that the "allegory" is something along the following lines: Ian MacDonald/Sheb Wooley/et al, as Frank Miller/Ben Miller/et al, are the evil Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Affairs Committee, and Gary Cooper, as Marshal Will Kane, is the valiant Hollywood Marxist, bravely battling the forces of GOP tyranny and oppression.

PS: I kid you not.

[KC_for_Freedom]

I always advise non-Americans to see "High Noon" and consider it an allegory, for an idea of how Americans think of themselves and their role in the world.

High Noon is on my list of great patriotic movies. Of paticular interest is when his wife comes back and over her religions objections saves her man.