It's high on building tension.
Every interaction raises the stakes on the action. It gives a great snapshot of a particular kind of town on a particular day. All the many characters bouncing off of each other all building to the end. It made me need to know what happened next. A great time-bomb story.
It's not "commie" in the least, although it is definitely anti-blacklisting, as it should be.
shareTrump supporter doesn't like it. Shocking.
shareHey! Ass-munching OP! Discuss THIS (grabs crotch), you imperious cum stain from an adult man.
shareOP is probably just trolling.
This is an excellent film. Nothing political about it as far as I can see.
John Wayne thought the town folk were cowards and made Rio Bravo as a counter to this film.
Which was better? I loved Dean Martin in Rio Bravo but High Noon was a better overall motion picture imo. Both were very good though and if anyone liked Rio Bravo better that's fine.