High Noon given an antique Sheriff's badge; her husband, Roarke, noting Eve is wearing the badge quips, "Funny; you don't look like Gary Cooper." then explains, ""High Noon" Darlin'." "High Noon" is alluded to in the movie "Die Hard". The 1969 comedy "Support Your Local Sheriff!" follows the overall plot of "High Noon". The 1971 Christmas episode of The Partridge Family (Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa) is a play on "High Noon", with David Cassidy's 'sheriff' character constantly strumming his guitar and describing events to the tune of "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'", much to everyone's annoyance. High
High Noon Chaney Jr.) is old and arthritic; Judge Percy Mettrick (Otto Kruger), who sentenced Miller, flees on horseback, and urges Kane to do the same; townsman Herb Baker (James Millican) agrees to be deputized, but backs out when he realizes he is the only volunteer; Sam Fuller (Harry Morgan) hides in his house, sending his wife (Eve McVeagh) to the door to tell Kane he isn't home. The only one to tender aid is a fourteen-year-old boy; Kane admires his courage but rejects his offer. At the stables, Pell saddles a horse and tries to persuade Kane to mount it and