As a metaphor for the Hollywood blacklist and the red scare, High Noon offers us the chance to talk about the House Un-American Activities Committee and how writer Carl Foreman was "ran out of the country". Find out why High Noon is cited by many US Presidents as their favorite film. We also touch on the western genre and the careers of Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, and Katy Jurado.Where to watch High NoonJohn Wayne's Playboy interview from 1971 (ref. p 18)Where to watch Tokyo Story