"High Noon/The Tin Star" Topic

So High Noon is one of my favorite films, western or otherwise. I've long wanted to read The Tin Star, the short story it was based on. I finally tracked it down today and read it. Not giving anything away, but my mind is completely blown!

For the stories behind Western movies, see Bill Pronzini's "Reel West" series (4 volumes).

Thanks

My wife and I and one of our daughters were walking home the other day, down a quiet road and strung out across it. I said it reminded me of the final scene from High Noon. "What's that" said my daughter. She is in her forties so I was a bit surprised she didn't know of it. I got the theme tune on my phone right away but that didn't register so when we got home, I got the final scenes on YouTube….

And it was nothing like I remembered. I had a vision of the sheriff walking alone down the Main Street in a classic shootout with "the man who hates me" but the running round, into barns etc was a complete surprise.

Now, I'm going to have to get the book; thanks for alerting me to it, Nick…

DBDD

nnascati,
I just googled the story. Agree completely. Tom

Darrell, I don't think he would have had a chance in a straight shoot out.

I feel like I learn or discover something different every time I watch High Noon. Recently re-watched it and was surprised I never realized that a young Lee Van Cleef is one of the bad guys!