Mezzogiorno di fuoco (1952) in streaming su altadefinizione Willy si dimette dal suo incarico di sceriffo proprio il giorno delle sue nozze con Amy, una ragazza quacchera della quale è da sempre innamorato. Quando viene a sapere che con il treno di mezzogiorno sta per tornare in città un pericoloso fuorilegge, si sente in dovere di riprendere la stella e di affrontarlo. Ma i cittadini che cerca di proteggere, impauriti, gli negano l'aiuto e così Willy dovrà cavarsela da solo.
Fred Zinnemann, si ispira al racconto _The Tin Star_ di John Cunningham, e dirge un film in cui il tempo in cui si svolge l'azione coincide con il minutaggio effettivo. Quattro Oscar (attore protagonista, montaggio, musiche e miglior canzone) e molti rifacimenti.
Cast
Gary CooperMarshal Will Kane
Thomas MitchellMayor Jonas Henderson
Lloyd BridgesDeputy Marshal Harvey Pell
Grace KellyAmy Fowler Kane
Katy JuradoHelen Ramírez
Otto KrugerJudge Percy Mettrick
Lon Chaney Jr.Martin Howe
Harry MorganSam Fuller
Ian MacDonaldFrank Miller
Eve McVeaghMildred Fuller
Morgan FarleyDr. Mahin, minister
Harry ShannonCooper
Lee Van CleefJack Colby
Robert J. WilkeJim Pierce
Sheb WooleyBen Miller
Jack ElamCharlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)
John DoucetteTrumbull (uncredited)
Ted StanhopeStation Master (uncredited)
Lee AakerBoy (uncredited)
Guy BeachFred - Coffinmaker (uncredited)
Larry J. BlakeGillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
John BreenChurch Member (uncredited)
Tex DriscollChurch Member (uncredited)
Herschel GrahamChurch Member (uncredited)
Paul KrugerChurch Member (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienChurch Member (uncredited)
Roy BuckoBarfly (uncredited)
Russell CusterBarfly (uncredited)
Nora BushTownswoman (uncredited)
Ann KundeTownswoman (uncredited)
Ben CorbettTownsman (uncredited)
Rudy GermaneTownsman (uncredited)
Chuck HaywardTownsman (uncredited)
Michael JeffersTownsman (uncredited)
Kansas MoehringTownsman (uncredited)
Jack MontgomeryTownsman (uncredited)
Buddy RooseveltTownsman (uncredited)
Allen D. SewallTownsman (uncredited)
Howland ChamberlainHotel Clerk (uncredited)
Virginia ChristineMrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Cliff ClarkEd Weaver (uncredited)
Paul DubovScott (uncredited)
Dick ElliottKibbee (uncredited)
Virginia FarmerMrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
Tim GrahamSawyer (uncredited)
Tom GreenwayEzra (uncredited)
Harry HarveyCoy (uncredited)
Nolan LearyLewis (uncredited)
Tom LondonSam (uncredited)
Merrill McCormickFletcher (uncredited)
William NewellJimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)
James MillicanDeputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited)
