dddHighNoontellsthestoryofalawmannamedWillKane(Skerritt)whohasjustmarriedayoungbride,Amy(Thompson),promisingtoleavehisdangerouscareerandsettledownforaquietlife.Justastheyareabouttoleave,wordcomesthataviciouskillerKanehadsenttoprisonyearsearlier,iscomingtotownonthenoontrainseekingvengeance.Kaneattemptstorallythetowntofightthegunman,butnotevenhisformerdeputyHarvey(Diamond)iswillingtohelp.Harvey'scowardiceinfuriateshisgirlfriend,Helen(Alonso),whoseromanticpastwithbothKaneandwiththearrivinggunmanconvinceshertopackupandleavetown.Asthedreadednoonhourapproaches,Kanerealizeshemuststandaloneagainstthecomingstorm.