HighNoontellsthestoryofalawmannamedWillKaneSkerrittwhohasjustmarriedayoungbrideAmyThompsonpromisingtoleavehisdangerouscareerandsettledownforaquietlife.JustastheyareabouttoleavewordcomesthataviciouskillerKanehadsenttoprisonyearsearlieriscomingtotownonthenoontrainseekingvengeance.KaneattemptstorallythetowntofightthegunmanbutnotevenhisformerdeputyHarveyDiamondiswillingtohelp.Harvey'scowardiceinfuriateshisgirlfriendHelenAlonsowhoseromanticpastwithbothKaneandwiththearrivinggunmanconvinceshertopackupandleavetown.AsthedreadednoonhourapproachesKanerealizeshemuststandaloneagainstthecomingstorm.
