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The Man Called Noon

Original title: Un hombre llamado Noon
  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
635
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The Man Called Noon (1973)
Spaghetti WesternDramaMysteryWestern

An amnesiac gunfighter, aided by a sympathetic outlaw, tries to discover his own identity and past.An amnesiac gunfighter, aided by a sympathetic outlaw, tries to discover his own identity and past.An amnesiac gunfighter, aided by a sympathetic outlaw, tries to discover his own identity and past.

  • Director
    • Peter Collinson
  • Writers
    • Scot Finch
    • Louis L'Amour
    • Alberto Piferi
  • Stars
    • Richard Crenna
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Rosanna Schiaffino
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    635
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Collinson
    • Writers
      • Scot Finch
      • Louis L'Amour
      • Alberto Piferi
    • Stars
      • Richard Crenna
      • Stephen Boyd
      • Rosanna Schiaffino
    • 21User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Richard Crenna
    Richard Crenna
    • Noon
    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Rimes
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    • Fan Davidge
    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Judge Niland
    Patty Shepard
    Patty Shepard
    • Peg Cullane
    Ángel del Pozo
    Ángel del Pozo
    • Ben Janish
    • (as Angel del Pozo)
    Howard Ross
    Howard Ross
    • Bayles
    Aldo Sambrell
    Aldo Sambrell
    • Kissling
    José Jaspe
    José Jaspe
    • Henneker
    • (as Jose Jaspe)
    Charly Bravo
    • Lang
    • (as Charley Bravo)
    Ricardo Palacios
    Ricardo Palacios
    • Brakeman
    Fernando Hilbeck
    Fernando Hilbeck
    • Ford
    José Canalejas
    José Canalejas
    • Cherry
    • (as Jose Canalejas)
    Julián Ugarte
    • Christobal
    • (as Julian Ugarte)
    Barta Barri
    Barta Barri
    • Mexican
    César Burner
    • Charlie
    • (as Cesar Burner)
    Adolfo Thous
    • Old Mexican
    Bruce M. Fischer
    Bruce M. Fischer
    • Ranch Hand
    • (as Bruce Fischer)
    • Director
      • Peter Collinson
    • Writers
      • Scot Finch
      • Louis L'Amour
      • Alberto Piferi
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    User reviews21

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    6Red-Barracuda

    A pleasingly distinctive Italian western

    I have seen a fair few spaghetti westerns and while the ones in the upper bracket are great, a lot are mediocre and indistinguishable from one another. So, it was kind of nice to find that this one was a little more original. Okay, it has another stranger with supreme weapon skills at its centre but in this case he is mysterious mainly because he has forgotten who he is after falling out a high window during an assassination attempt, so the story is partly about him discovering his identity - is he a cold blooded killer? It's a very different idea for a western and it works pretty well. Aside from this, it is photographed to an above average standard and there are a few interesting characters. It does maybe dovetail into less interesting and typical material in the last third but on the whole, this was a pleasingly distinctive Italian western.
    6merklekranz

    Dream like unfocused "spaghetti western" wannabe ...

    Have you ever awakened from a vivid dream that quickly fades? That is exactly how I would describe my viewing experience with " The Man Called Noon." The story of a gunslinger with amnesia is extremely vague. You know it all is leading somewhere, but you have too little information to care about the characters. What you do get is a showcase for stunt falls, some truly excellent photography and memorable locations. What you don't get is enough character development to comprehend the motive behind all the gunslinging chaos. Rosanna Schaffino's magnificent brown eyes are more interesting than most of the characters. Richard Crenna is no Clint Eastwood, and since the "Dollar Westerns" preceeded Noon, it is easy to see why "The Man Called Noon" is so obscure. I would describe this as difficult to sit through, difficult to understand, but worth seeing once for the unbelievably stunning photography. MERK.
    5Wuchakk

    "Hip" early 70s Western with Richard Crenna and Rosanna Schiaffino, but mediocre

    "The Man Called Noon" (1973) is a Spanish/Italian/English Western starring Richard Crenna as the eponymous character and Stephen Boyd as his pardner. After Noon suffers amnesia from being winged in the head and falling, he teams-up with Rimes (Boyd) and meets a woman named Fan (Rosanna Schiaffino), who takes a liking to him. Farley Granger and Patty Shepard are other characters in the story, which features a hidden cave and fortune.

    Shot in Spain, the film has the cool style and music of Spaghetti Westerns of the time, but with an arguably better story and characters, likely because the script's based on a Louis L'Armour novel. Unfortunately, as the movie progresses its flaws surface, like an obvious smudge on the lens of one of the cameras, the inexplicable lights in the "bat cave" and an increasingly unbelievable vibe. Despite this, Crenna and Boyd are effective Western protagonists and Rosanna & Patty are agreeable female eye candy. Although mediocre overall, it's worth checking out if you like Westerns from the 60s/70s.

    The film runs 98 minutes.

    GRADE: C+
    Wizard-8

    Understandably obscure

    Despite the presence of Richard Crenna, "The Man Called Noon" is a real obscurity - I couldn't find a listing for it in any of my movie reference books, and I have a lot in my personal library! But it didn't take long watching it to figure out why it is unknown today. Now, I will say that the director manages to pump in a lot of atmosphere into just about every scene, and occasionally there is some decent action. However, the movie is all the same a tough slog. It is remarkably slow for a European western, with the movie remaining at a near standstill for long periods. The screenplay also suffers with the amnesia subplot - not much is done with it, and what there is has a strong degree of extreme familiarity. No freshness there. Also, there are some strange changes in tone - one scene the movie is trying to be a gritty western, and then it suddenly changes into a western with a more epic tone. In short, the movie is a real mess, and even fans of Euro westerns might be squirming in their seats.
    3abooboo-2

    Watchably Awful Western

    There's a thin line between good style and bad style, and this film lands squarely on the wrong side of that line. The director knows a few camera tricks, such as filming scenes from severely low angles with a cowboy boot or wagon wheel dominating the frame (copied from countless other spaghetti westerns) but he has no feel or flow.

    Oddball cast. Richard Crenna, not exactly the most physical of actors, is hilariously unbelievable as a tough man of action. Your guess is as good as mine as to how he wins all those fist fights. And he's either bionic or a cousin of Bruce Willis' character in "Unbreakable", because he survives a couple nasty falls and countless flurries of gunfire with nary a scratch. In fact, the villains in this movie have to be the worst shots in the history of film. The more I think about it, I'm not sure who or what they were aiming at but it couldn't have been Crenna.

    There's Stephen Boyd, about a decade past his prime, drawling and mumbling his way through a turn as some sort of a slippery opportunist, the Han Solo role. Actually not a bad performance. And also Farley Granger, 20 years or so removed from his fling with matinee idol stardom. He's a more interesting looking actor at this point with graying hair and richer voice, but he comes off as all kinds of ridiculous in the big dumb, senseless finale. Hard to tell if his acting is much improved with such a poor script.

    It's also got an inappropriately exuberant music score, bad stunt doubling, a confusing plot with too many names you never can attach to faces, and some gratuitous violence that might have been offensive if it hadn't been so nonsensical. Despite all that, at least it DOES make an attempt to stylize the material and give it a little pizazz. That's more than some films do.

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    • Trivia
      Boyd said the lead balls near the fireplace were Minnie balls used in muzzle loaders and were 16 to the pound. Minnie balls look like bullets not round balls. 16 to the pound indicates shotgun gauges. 16 to the pound means 16 gauge. Shotguns are designated in gauges not calibers like in rifles and pistols.
    • Goofs
      The couplings of the trains are European, not American, revealing where the film was shot.
    • Quotes

      Noon: Are you coming?

      Rimes: Yeah, I figure you might need me...if only to put a marker on your grave.

    • Connections
      Featured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #3.3 (1973)

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    • Release date
      • August 11, 1973 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Covek zvani podne
    • Filming locations
      • Mini Hollywood, Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Euan Lloyd Productions
      • Films Montana
      • Finarco
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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