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  • 1. Who is the main actor in the movie High Noon?
A) Kevin Costner
B) John Wayne
C) Clint Eastwood
D) Gary Cooper
  • 2. In what year was the movie High Noon released?
A) 1960
B) 1952
C) 1956
D) 1949
  • 3. Who directed the movie High Noon?
A) John Ford
B) Fred Zinnemann
C) Howard Hawks
D) Sergio Leone
  • 4. Who portrays the character Frank Miller in the film?
A) Lloyd Bridges
B) Ian MacDonald
C) Thomas Mitchell
D) Robert J. Wilke
  • 5. Who composed the score for the movie High Noon?
A) Max Steiner
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) Dimitri Tiomkin
  • 6. Where is the town located in the movie High Noon?
A) Tombstone
B) Dodge City
C) Laramie
D) Hadleyville
  • 7. Who played the role of Helen Ramírez in the movie High Noon?
A) Eve McVeagh
B) Olga Fabian
C) Grace Kelly
D) Katy Jurado
  • 8. What time does the train arrive in the movie High Noon?
A) 2:00
B) 12:00
C) 11:00
D) 1:00
  • 9. What is the name of Marshal Will Kane's new wife in 'High Noon'?
A) Amy Fowler
B) Grace Kelly
C) Mildred Fuller
D) Helen Ramírez
  • 10. Who is the main antagonist that Marshal Will Kane must face in 'High Noon'?
A) Jack Colby
B) Ben Miller
C) Frank Miller
D) Jim Pierce
  • 11. What position does Judge Percy Mettrick hold in the film 'High Noon'?
A) Judge
B) Marshal
C) Deputy Marshal
D) Mayor
  • 12. Which character is a young deputy who turns against Kane?
A) Herb Baker
B) Jimmy
C) Harvey Pell
D) Martin Howe
  • 13. What is the name of Marshal Will Kane's predecessor in 'High Noon'?
A) Sam Fuller
B) Martin Howe
C) Harvey Pell
D) Jimmy
  • 14. Which character offers to help Kane despite being blind in one eye?
A) Martin Howe
B) Herb Baker
C) Jimmy
D) Harvey Pell
  • 15. Who is the local pastor that refuses to assist Marshal Will Kane?
A) The unnamed pastor
B) Martin Howe
C) Judge Percy Mettrick
D) Sam Fuller
  • 16. Which character tries to help but backs out due to being the only volunteer?
A) Harvey Pell
B) Martin Howe
C) Herb Baker
D) Jimmy
  • 17. Who is the young boy that offers to help Kane but is refused?
A) Martin Howe
B) Herb Baker
C) Jimmy
D) Johnny
  • 18. In 'High Noon', who does Amy Fowler confront at the hotel regarding her husband's decision to stay in town?
A) Judge Percy Mettrick
B) Mildred Fuller
C) Helen Ramírez
D) Harvey Pell
  • 19. What does Amy Fowler reveal as the reason for her conversion to Quakerism?
A) Influence from Helen Ramírez
B) A personal spiritual experience
C) Advice from Judge Percy Mettrick
D) The gunning down of her brother and father by criminals
  • 20. What does Marshal Will Kane do after knocking Harvey Pell senseless?
A) Attempts to form a posse
B) Returns to his office to write out his will
C) Goes to the church for help
D) Leaves town with Amy Fowler
  • 21. Which character kills Frank Miller's brother, Ben, in the opening salvo?
A) Jack Colby
B) Harvey Pell
C) Jim Pierce
D) Marshal Will Kane
  • 22. What does Marshal Will Kane do with his marshal's star at the end of 'High Noon'?
A) Drops it to the street
B) Gives it to Johnny
C) Wears it proudly
D) Hands it to Amy Fowler
  • 23. How does Marshal Will Kane's story end in 'High Noon'?
A) He leaves town alone
B) He is killed by Frank Miller
C) He retires peacefully
D) He departs with Amy Fowler after killing Frank Miller
  • 24. Who originally wrote the four-page plot outline that became similar to 'The Tin Star'?
A) Carl Foreman
B) John W. Cunningham
C) Richard Fleischer
D) Stanley Kramer
  • 25. What is the title of the 1947 short story that influenced High Noon?
A) The Virginian
B) The Tin Star
C) Darkness at High Noon
D) The Clay Pigeon
  • 26. Who directed and wrote 'Outland', a film inspired by High Noon?
A) Peter Hyams
B) Karen Sharpe Kramer
C) Stanley Kramer
D) Elmore Leonard
  • 27. Where was most of the street scenes for 'High Noon' filmed?
A) Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
B) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
C) Warnerville
D) Columbia Movie Ranch in Burbank
  • 28. What is the alternate title for the movie's theme song 'High Noon'?
A) "Till Noon We Ride"
B) "The Ballad of High Noon"
C) "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling"
D) "Midday Melody"
  • 29. What position did High Noon hold on the Writers Guild of America West's list of 101 Greatest Screenplays?
A) 25th
B) 75th
C) 100th
D) 50th
  • 30. Where was the railroad used for filming 'High Noon'?
A) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
B) Warnerville
C) The old Sierra Railroad in Jamestown, now known as Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
D) Columbia State Historic Park
  • 31. Which U.S. president cited 'High Noon' as his favorite film?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Jimmy Carter
  • 32. Who played the role of Will Kane's bride in High Noon?
A) Audrey Hepburn
B) Elizabeth Taylor
C) Shirley MacLaine
D) Grace Kelly
  • 33. Where was the modernized version of High Noon set in the agreement with Relativity Studios?
A) Outer space
B) London
C) US-Mexico border
D) New York City
  • 34. Which magazine listed High Noon among 'The Best Movies That Lost Best Picture at the Oscars' in February 2020?
A) Time Magazine
B) Entertainment Weekly
C) Variety
D) New York Magazine
  • 35. In which AFI list did High Noon appear at number 20?
A) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills
B) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs
C) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)
D) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
  • 36. What is the name of the documentary that discusses Carl Foreman's role in High Noon?
A) Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents
B) The Tin Star Documentary
C) Stanley Kramer and His Films
D) High Noon Revisited
  • 37. Who played Frank Miller in the 2000 TV movie remake of High Noon?
A) Peter Boyle
B) Lee Majors
C) Tom Skerritt
D) Michael Madsen
  • 38. In what year was the television sequel 'High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane' aired?
A) 1982
B) 1980
C) 1979
D) 1981
  • 39. Which film is 'High Noon' compared to in terms of its story about a man's conflict of conscience?
A) "To Kill a Mockingbird"
B) "12 Angry Men"
C) "A Man for All Seasons"
D) "The Godfather"
  • 40. In which AFI list was 'High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')' ranked number 25?
A) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies
B) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs
C) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills
D) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
  • 41. Which director criticized Gary Cooper's performance as 'rather mousy' in 'High Noon'?
A) John Ford
B) Howard Hawks
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) Frank Capra
  • 42. Where were the opening scenes of 'High Noon' filmed?
A) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
B) Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
C) Warnerville
D) Columbia State Historic Park
  • 43. What film is compared to 'High Noon' due to thematic similarities?
A) '2001: A Space Odyssey'
B) 'Star Wars'
C) 'Outland'
D) 'Blade Runner'
  • 44. Who wrote the original screenplay for 'High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane'?
A) Stephen Jaffe
B) Elmore Leonard
C) Peter Hyams
D) Stanley Kramer
  • 45. Which actor starred in the 1981 science fiction thriller 'Outland'?
A) Tom Skerritt
B) Lee Majors
C) Sean Connery
D) Peter Boyle
  • 46. Which location was used for exterior shots of the Hadleyville church?
A) Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
B) Columbia Movie Ranch in Burbank
C) St. Joseph's Church in Tuolumne City
D) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
  • 47. Which film did John Wayne and Howard Hawks make in response to 'High Noon'?
A) Stagecoach
B) The Searchers
C) True Grit
D) Rio Bravo
  • 48. Who produced a remake of High Noon as a TV movie for TBS in 2000?
A) Peter Hyams
B) Elmore Leonard
C) Karen Sharpe Kramer
D) Stephen Jaffe
  • 49. Who described High Noon as a 'straight remake' of another film?
A) Carl Foreman
B) Richard Fleischer
C) An unspecified source
D) Stanley Kramer
  • 50. What genre does 'High Noon' belong to?
A) Drama
B) Revisionist Western
C) Science Fiction
D) Romantic Comedy
  • 51. Which list ranked Will Kane as one of the coolest heroes in pop culture?
A) AFI
B) New York Magazine
C) Writers Guild of America West
D) Entertainment Weekly
  • 52. How many times is the theme song heard throughout 'High Noon'?
A) 12 times
B) 24 times
C) 50 times
D) 36 times
  • 53. What was High Noon's ranking in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Cheers?
A) No. 33
B) No. 10
C) No. 20
D) No. 27
  • 54. Who claimed to have helped Carl Foreman develop the story of High Noon?
A) John W. Cunningham
B) Victor Navasky
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Richard Fleischer
  • 55. What was Will Kane's ranking on AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains?
A) Villain No. 20
B) Hero No. 15
C) Hero No. 5
D) Villain No. 10
  • 56. What position did High Noon achieve in AFI's 10 Top 10 for Western films?
A) No. 1
B) No. 5
C) No. 3
D) No. 2
  • 57. What was the theatrical rental earnings of 'High Noon' in North America in 1952?
A) $3.75 million
B) $2 million
C) $5 million
D) $4.5 million
  • 58. Which artist first made 'High Noon' a major hit on the country-and-western charts?
A) Johnny Cash
B) Tex Ritter
C) Frankie Laine
D) Gene Autry
  • 59. Who authored 'Naming Names', an account related to the Hollywood blacklist?
A) Carl Foreman
B) Victor Navasky
C) Stanley Kramer
D) Richard Fleischer
  • 60. In which year was High Noon ranked number 33 in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies?
A) 2004
B) 2001
C) 1998
D) 2003
  • 61. What percentage of critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave positive reviews for 'High Noon'?
A) 75%
B) 95%
C) 65%
D) 85%
  • 62. Who starred as Will Kane in the 2000 TV movie remake of High Noon?
A) Tom Skerritt
B) Sean Connery
C) Michael Madsen
D) Lee Majors
  • 63. In what year did Karen Kramer sign an agreement with Relativity Studios for a feature film remake of High Noon?
A) 2016
B) 2000
C) 2024
D) 1981
  • 64. Which U.S. president hosted 17 White House screenings of 'High Noon'?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Barack Obama
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