town marshal (Will Kane during the film)
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Town marshal Will Kane is the principled lawman protagonist of the classic Western film "High Noon," who stands alone to defend the town of Hadleyville against returning outlaws.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Will Kane | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | High Noon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Gary Cooper Academy Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArchetype | lone lawman ⓘ |
| conflictType |
man versus self
ⓘ
man versus society ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Carl Foreman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic Western hero ⓘ |
| facesAntagonist | Frank Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesAntagonistGroup | Frank Miller gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectedBy | Fred Zinnemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStudio | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Western film ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western film heroes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
courageous
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duty-bound ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| moralDecision | chooses duty over honeymoon departure ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
duty versus self-preservation
ⓘ
individual courage ⓘ |
| notableAction | throws badge in the dirt at the end of the film ⓘ |
| notableFor | defending Hadleyville against returning outlaws ⓘ |
| notableProp | marshal’s badge ⓘ |
| notableScene | walking alone down the empty main street to face the gang ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawman
ⓘ
town marshal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | marshal of Hadleyville ⓘ |
| refuses | to flee town despite danger ⓘ |
| relationship | newly married to Amy at start of film ⓘ |
| roleIn | High Noon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | story unfolds in near real time leading to noon showdown ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | late 19th-century American West ⓘ |
| spouseInFilm | Amy Fowler Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spousePortrayedBy | Grace Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportFrom | limited allies in Hadleyville ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral integrity under pressure
ⓘ
responsibility to community ⓘ |
| timeConstraint | confronts outlaws at high noon ⓘ |
| townReaction | largely abandoned by townspeople ⓘ |
| worksInFictionalLocation | Hadleyville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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