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High Noon On Stage

High Noon On Stage

High Noon On Stage

Nevada

Filmography

Apr 5

Written By Bettina Klinger

Nevada

Directed by Edward Killy. 62 mins. (1944)
Gary Cooper – Nevada
A drifting cowhand is wrongfully accused of murder after being found with stolen money beside a slain miner, and must clear his name while evading a corrupt land baron’s plot to have him lynched.
Also starring William Frawley, Anne Gwynne, and Guinn “Big Boy” Williams.
Based on Zane Grey’s Western novel, the film was released by Paramount in a shortened reissue version in 1944 drawn from the original 1927 silent production featuring Gary Cooper.

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