High Noon (1952) – Filming Locations
Western / Drama / Thriller · Directed by Fred Zinnemann · Starring Gary Cooper, Katy Jurado
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.
Where was High Noon filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Main town square and street sequences where Will Kane confronts the outlaws. The iconic Western town set was constructed on the Columbia Ranch backlot in Burbank, serving as the entire fictional town of Hadleyville
- Jalapa, Mexico, Jalapa – Opening sequences showing Frank Miller's arrival by train from Mexico. Location scout filming in Mexico provided authentic border town atmosphere for the film's opening act establishing the threat
- Tucson, United States, Tucson – Desert landscape and additional exterior shots. Arizona locations provided authentic desert scenery and establishing shots of the American Southwest setting