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 against the popular will. Any time you're alone and you feel you're not getting the support you need, Cooper's Will Kane becomes the perfect metaphor." Ronald Reagan cited "High Noon" as his favorite film, due to the protagonist's strong commitment to duty and the law. By contrast, John Wayne told an interviewer that he considered "High Noon" "the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life", and later teamed with director Howard Hawks to make "Rio Bravo" in response. "I made "Rio Bravo" because I didn't like "High Noon"," Hawks explained. "Neither did Duke [Wayne]. I didn't think