So many westerns from this era feature actors that seem too old to be credible in the roles they're playing. Gary Cooper was 51 when this film was made and looked every day of it.
shareWho would you have preferred to see playing Will Kane? I thought Cooper looked really cool despite his "advanced" age, and I can't imagine anyone better suited for that role.
"How could a man love anything except a blonde?"
-Captain Phoebus, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'
Why do you assume Kane was far younger than Cooper was back then? To me, Kane was as old or young as Cooper.
The character was an experienced ranger and he was. Never bothered me. And Gary Cooper is a mighty good looking man with that age. So I really don't get this.
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Cooper was tall, slender and handsome. And hihgly credible.
shareThe point was that a lot of them were over the hill a few years after they caught the bad guy.
It's that man again!!
In the short story High Noon is based on "The Tin Star," the character's name is "Doane." According to the trivia section here, they changed the name because Katy Jurando couldn't pronounce it. In the story, Doane's age is not given, but he is described as having gout and hands twisted by arthritis. To me, the short story is about a man who wants to retire but stays for one last dangerous job.
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