
Mezzogiorno di Fuoco (1952)
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1h 24min
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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 Principale
Cast Completo
| Attore | Ruolo |
|---|---|
| Harry Morgan | Sam Fuller |
| Ian MacDonald | Frank Miller |
| Eve McVeagh | Mildred Fuller |
| Morgan Farley | Dr. Mahin |
| Harry Shannon | Cooper |
| Lee Van Cleef | Jack Colby |
| Robert J. Wilke | Jim Pierce |
| Sheb Wooley | Ben Miller |
| Lee Aaker | Boy (uncredited) |
| Ernest Baldwin | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Benjie Bancroft | Church Member (uncredited) |
| Guy Beach | Fred - Coffinmaker (uncredited) |
| George Bell | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Blackford | Mrs. Henderson (uncredited) |
| Larry J. Blake | Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited) |
| John Breen | Church Member (uncredited) |
| Roy Bucko | Barfly (uncredited) |
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| Nora Bush | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Robert Carson | Barfly (uncredited) |
| John Cason | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Howland Chamberlain | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Virginia Christine | Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) |
| Cliff Clark | Ed Weaver (uncredited) |
| Ben Corbett | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Barfly (uncredited) |
| John Doucette | Trumbull (uncredited) |
| Tex Driscoll | Church Member (uncredited) |
| Paul Dubov | Scott (uncredited) |
| Jack Elam | Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited) |
| Dick Elliott | Kibbee (uncredited) |
| Virginia Farmer | Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited) |
| Joe Garcio | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Church Member (uncredited) |
| Tim Graham | Sawyer (uncredited) |
| Tom Greenway | Ezra (uncredited) |
| Harry Harvey | Coy (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Tex Holden | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Kay Koury | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger | Church Member (uncredited) |
| Ann Kunde | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Nolan Leary | Lewis (uncredited) |
| Tom London | Sam (uncredited) |
| Merrill McCormick | Fletcher (uncredited) |
| Billy McCoy | Townsman (uncredited) |
| James Millican | Deputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited) |
| Kansas Moehring | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Montgomery | Townsman (uncredited) |
| William Newell | Jimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Church Member (uncredited) |
| Artie Ortego | Barfly (uncredited) |
| William Phillips | Barber (uncredited) |
| Lucien Prival | Joe - Ramirez Saloon Bartender (uncredited) |
| Ralph Reed | Johnny - Town Boy (uncredited) |
| Orie Robertson | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Buddy Roosevelt | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Allen D. Sewall | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Lucile Sewall | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Charles Soldani | Indian Outside of Saloon (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | Station Master (uncredited) |
| Steve Stephens | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Slim Talbot | Barbershop Customer (uncredited) |
| Jack Tornek | Barfly (uncredited) |
Generi
WesternDramma
Scheda tecnica
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | High Noon |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Data di uscita | 9 giugno 1952 |
| Director | Fred Zinnemann |
| Producer | Stanley Kramer, Carl Foreman, George Glass |
| Writer | Carl Foreman, John W. Cunningham, Ned Washington |
| Casting | Jack Murton |
| Editors | Elmo Williams, Harry Gerstad, Robert L. Lippert Jr. |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby, Morris Rosen |
| Asst. Directors | Emmett Emerson, Fred Zinnemann, Sam Freedle |
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| Lighting | Vic Jones, Homer Plannette |
| Camera Operators | Floyd Crosby, Morris Rosen |
| Add. Photography | Floyd Crosby, Morris Rosen |
| Production Design | Rudolph Sternad, Murray Waite, Ben Hayne |
| Art Direction | Ben Hayne, Rudolph Sternad, Murray Waite |
| Set Decoration | Murray Waite, Rudolph Sternad, Ben Hayne |
| Special Effects | Willis Cook |
| Stunts | Jack N. Young, Don Turner, Regis Parton, Chuck Hayward, Calvin Spencer, Slim Talbot |
| Composer | Dimitri Tiomkin, George C. Emick, Paul Marquardt, Jean L. Speak, Tex Ritter, Dominic Frontiere, Anthony Galla-Rini, Herbert Taylor, Manuel Emanuel |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin, George C. Emick, Paul Marquardt, Jean L. Speak, Tex Ritter, Dominic Frontiere, Anthony Galla-Rini, Herbert Taylor, Manuel Emanuel |
| Costume Design | Joe King, Ann Peck, Louise Miehle, Gustaf Norin |
| Makeup | Gustaf Norin, Louise Miehle, Joe King, Ann Peck |
| Hairstyling | Louise Miehle, Gustaf Norin, Joe King, Ann Peck |
| Budget | 730.000 € |
| Incasso | 8.000.000 € |
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Date di uscita per paese
| Tipo | Paese | Data | Cert. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere | 01 mag 1952 | — | London | |
| Premiere | 24 lug 1952 | — | New York City, New York | |
| Uscita limitata | 28 nov 1952 | — | — | |
| Uscita limitata | 27 feb 2013 | U | Re-release | |
| Uscita limitata | 13 ago 2020 | Κ-12 | Re-release | |
| Uscita limitata | 24 gen 2025 | M/12 | Lisboa, Cinemateca Portuguesa | |
| Uscita in sala | 09 giu 1952 | U | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 07 lug 1952 | 15 | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 30 lug 1952 | — | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 15 ago 1952 | 14 | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 16 set 1952 | G | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 26 set 1952 | TP | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 16 ott 1952 | T | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 14 nov 1952 | 15 | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 09 gen 1953 | 12 | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 09 gen 1953 | 12 | West Germany | |
| Uscita in sala | 16 gen 1953 | — | — |
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| Tipo | Paese | Data | Cert. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uscita in sala | 12 feb 1953 | G | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 06 mar 1953 | 12 | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 08 giu 1953 | M/12 | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 13 gen 1954 | 15 | — | |
| Uscita in sala | 09 ott 1959 | — | — | |
| Digitale | 01 nov 2020 | 12 | — | |
| Supporto fisico | 02 apr 2004 | PG | DVD | |
| Supporto fisico | 10 mag 2004 | Κ-12 | DVD | |
| Supporto fisico | 31 mag 2004 | 12+ | DVD | |
| Supporto fisico | 23 set 2010 | 6 | DVD | |
| TV | 03 mar 2018 | 6 | RTL 4 | |
| TV | 25 ott 2022 | — | Byoblu |































