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“The Tin Star” is a short Western story by John M. Cunningham, first published in 1947. It’s his most famous story, and was the basis for the popular 1952 Western movie, High Noon. It’s about a sheriff who’s anticipating the return of a man who vowed revenge on him five years ago.
His most famous work was "The Tin Star", a short story which appeared in Collier's Magazine in 1947. It was adapted into the film High Noon in 1952, which starred Gary Cooper (Academy Award, Best Actor) and Grace Kelly. The adapted screenplay by Carl Foreman was nominated for an Academy Award.
John M. Cunningham. 3.28. 46 ratings7 reviews. "The Tin Star" is a short story, which appeared in Colliers Magazine in 1947, and was adapted into the film "High Noon" in 1952, which starred Gary Cooper alongside Grace Kelly. Genres WesternsShort Stories.
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Aug 9, 2014 · John Cunningham. The Tin Star (Collier’s, December 4, 1947) The short story adapted for High Noon. As often happens, the movie retains very little of the original. In this case only three pieces remain: a) the basic situation, in which Jordan, a released murderer returns to revenge himself on Doane, the marshal who arrested him; b) the ...
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First edition. Original color pictorial wrappers, 7 pp., Story appears in the December 6, 1947 issue. This is the first appearance in print, anywhere, of the story adapted by Carl Foreman for the legendary 1952 Western film, High Noon starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly.
The short story "The Tin Star" by John M. Cunningham published in 1947 follows a sheriff who is challenged by an outlaw. Despite being outnumbered, the sheriff uses his quick wit and skills to outmaneuver the outlaw and arrest him, restoring peace to the small town.
The Tin Star is a 1957 American Western film based on a short story, directed in VistaVision by Anthony Mann and starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins, in one of Perkins' first roles. The film became one of the few low-budget westerns to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Story or Screenplay .
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