Sinopsis
Will Kane, el sheriff del pequeño pueblo de Hadleyville, acaba de contraer matrimonio con Amy. Los recién casados proyectan trasladarse a la ciudad y abrir un pequeño negocio; pero, de repente, empieza a correr por el pueblo la noticia de que Frank Miller, un criminal que Kane había atrapado y llevado ante la justicia, ha salido de la cárcel y llegará al pueblo en el tren del mediodía para vengarse de Kane. El tiempo va pasando lentamente, pero nadie en el pueblo está dispuesto a ayudar al sheriff.
Reparto
Gary Cooper — Marshal Will KaneThomas Mitchell — Mayor Jonas HendersonLloyd Bridges — Deputy Marshal Harvey PellGrace Kelly — Amy Fowler KaneKaty Jurado — Helen RamírezOtto Kruger — Judge Percy MettrickLon Chaney Jr. — Martin HoweHarry Morgan — Sam FullerIan MacDonald — Frank MillerEve McVeagh — Mildred FullerMorgan Farley — Dr. Mahin, ministerHarry Shannon — CooperLee Van Cleef — Jack ColbyRobert J. Wilke — Jim PierceSheb Wooley — Ben MillerJack Elam — Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)John Doucette — Trumbull (uncredited)Ted Stanhope — Station Master (uncredited)Lee Aaker — Boy (uncredited)Guy Beach — Fred - Coffinmaker (uncredited)Larry J. Blake — Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)John Breen — Church Member (uncredited)Tex Driscoll — Church Member (uncredited)Herschel Graham — Church Member (uncredited)Paul Kruger — Church Member (uncredited)William H. O'Brien — Church Member (uncredited)Roy Bucko — Barfly (uncredited)Russell Custer — Barfly (uncredited)Nora Bush — Townswoman (uncredited)Ann Kunde — Townswoman (uncredited)Ben Corbett — Townsman (uncredited)Rudy Germane — Townsman (uncredited)Chuck Hayward — Townsman (uncredited)Michael Jeffers — Townsman (uncredited)Kansas Moehring — Townsman (uncredited)Jack Montgomery — Townsman (uncredited)Buddy Roosevelt — Townsman (uncredited)Allen D. Sewall — Townsman (uncredited)Howland Chamberlain — Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Virginia Christine — Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)Cliff Clark — Ed Weaver (uncredited)Paul Dubov — Scott (uncredited)Dick Elliott — Kibbee (uncredited)Virginia Farmer — Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)Tim Graham — Sawyer (uncredited)Tom Greenway — Ezra (uncredited)Harry Harvey — Coy (uncredited)Nolan Leary — Lewis (uncredited)Tom London — Sam (uncredited)Merrill McCormick — Fletcher (uncredited)William Newell — Jimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)James Millican — Deputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited)William Phillips — Barber (uncredited)Lucien Prival — Joe - Ramirez Saloon Bartender (uncredited)Ralph Reed — Johnny - Town Boy (uncredited)Charles Soldani — Indian Outside of Saloon (uncredited)Slim Talbot — Barbershop Customer (uncredited)