Mezzogiorno di Fuoco

La storia

Willy si dimette dal suo incarico di sceriffo proprio il giorno delle sue nozze con Amy, una ragazza quacchera della quale è da sempre innamorato. Quando viene a sapere che con il treno di mezzogiorno sta per tornare in città un pericoloso fuorilegge, si sente in dovere di riprendere la stella e di affrontarlo. Ma i cittadini che cerca di proteggere, impauriti, gli negano l'aiuto e così Willy dovrà cavarsela da solo. Fred Zinnemann, si ispira al racconto _The Tin Star_ di John Cunningham, e dirge un film in cui il tempo in cui si svolge l'azione coincide con il minutaggio effettivo. Quattro Oscar (attore protagonista, montaggio, musiche e miglior canzone) e molti rifacimenti.

Cast

G Gary CooperMarshal Will Kane T Thomas MitchellMayor Jonas Henderson L Lloyd BridgesDeputy Marshal Harvey Pell K Katy JuradoHelen Ramírez G Grace KellyAmy Fowler Kane O Otto KrugerJudge Percy Mettrick L Lon Chaney Jr.Martin Howe H Harry MorganSam Fuller I Ian MacDonaldFrank Miller E Eve McVeaghMildred Fuller M Morgan FarleyDr. Mahin H Harry ShannonCooper

Mostra altri interpreti

L Lee Van CleefJack Colby R Robert J. WilkeJim Pierce S Sheb WooleyBen Miller L Lee AakerBoy (uncredited) E Ernest BaldwinTownsman (uncredited) B Benjie BancroftChurch Member (uncredited) G Guy BeachFred - Coffinmaker (uncredited) G George BellTownsman (uncredited) J Jeanne BlackfordMrs. Henderson (uncredited) L Larry J. BlakeGillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited) J John BreenChurch Member (uncredited) R Roy BuckoBarfly (uncredited) N Nora BushTownswoman (uncredited) R Robert CarsonBarfly (uncredited) J John CasonBarfly (uncredited) H Howland ChamberlainHotel Clerk (uncredited) V Virginia ChristineMrs. Simpson (uncredited) C Cliff ClarkEd Weaver (uncredited) B Ben CorbettTownsman (uncredited) R Russell CusterBarfly (uncredited) J John DoucetteTrumbull (uncredited) T Tex DriscollChurch Member (uncredited) P Paul DubovScott (uncredited) J Jack ElamCharlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited) D Dick ElliottKibbee (uncredited) V Virginia FarmerMrs. Fletcher (uncredited) J Joe GarcioBarfly (uncredited) R Rudy GermaneTownsman (uncredited) H Herschel GrahamChurch Member (uncredited) T Tim GrahamSawyer (uncredited) T Tom GreenwayEzra (uncredited) H Harry HarveyCoy (uncredited) C Chuck HaywardTownsman (uncredited) T Tex HoldenBarfly (uncredited) M Michael JeffersTownsman (uncredited) K Kay KouryTownswoman (uncredited) P Paul KrugerChurch Member (uncredited) A Ann KundeTownswoman (uncredited) N Nolan LearyLewis (uncredited) T Tom LondonSam (uncredited) M Merrill McCormickFletcher (uncredited) B Billy McCoyTownsman (uncredited) J James MillicanDeputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited) K Kansas MoehringTownsman (uncredited) J Jack MontgomeryTownsman (uncredited) W William NewellJimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited) W William H. O'BrienChurch Member (uncredited) A Artie OrtegoBarfly (uncredited) W William PhillipsBarber (uncredited) L Lucien PrivalJoe - Ramirez Saloon Bartender (uncredited) R Ralph ReedJohnny - Town Boy (uncredited) O Orie RobertsonTownsman (uncredited) B Buddy RooseveltTownsman (uncredited) A Allen D. SewallTownsman (uncredited) L Lucile SewallTownswoman (uncredited) C Charles SoldaniIndian Outside of Saloon (uncredited) T Ted StanhopeStation Master (uncredited) S Steve StephensBarfly (uncredited) S Slim TalbotBarbershop Customer (uncredited) J Jack TornekBarfly (uncredited)