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High Noon
Everyone respects Kaka Mostafa, the standard-bearer and the trusted elder of the neighborhood. He intends to appoint Karim, his disciple, as the new standard-bearer. The Bibi-Hassan brothers kill Rahman’s brother, and seven of them are imprisoned. The Bibi-Hassan brothers entrust their sister, Suri, to Kaka Mostafa. Rahman returns to his hometown, Shiraz, and violates Soori—who is living in Kaka Mostafa’s house—and the girl then takes refuge in a brothel...
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Plot Summary
Marshal Will Kane is about to retire and leave town with his Quaker bride, Amy. However, he learns that a notorious outlaw, Frank Miller, whom he sent to prison years ago, is arriving on the noon train for revenge. Kane is abandoned by the fearful townsfolk and his own deputy, leaving him to face the four-man gang alone at high noon.
Critical Reception
The 1974 made-for-television film 'High Noon' starring John Wayne is a remake of the classic 1952 Western. While it aimed to recapture the tension of the original, it received a mixed reception, often overshadowed by its iconic predecessor and Wayne's later career choices.
What Reviewers Say
A pale imitation of the original, lacking its taut suspense.
John Wayne's presence couldn't elevate the remake beyond its TV-movie origins.
Suffers from comparison to the 1952 masterpiece.
Google audience: Audience reception for this 1974 remake is not readily available through aggregated Google user reviews, but critical comparisons consistently favor the original film.
Fun Fact
John Wayne reportedly agreed to star in this remake primarily because he had a long-standing feud with the original film's screenwriter, Carl Foreman, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
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