Showdown at High Noon: Witch-Hunts, Critics, and the End of the Western

by Jeremy Byman

Book Overview

This is a study of one of the most enduring Westerns, High Noon, a film whose political, cultural, and thematic implications have had a profound influence on not only the genre but on filmmaking itself. Author Jeremy Byman examines the film's origin, its production, and the continuing debate over its significance in American cinema.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810849984
• ISBN13: 9780810849983
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.9"