The Man Called Noon

The Man Called Noon

From The Pen Of The Greatest Western Writer In America Today -- Louis L'Amour

R 1973 · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · Western

Noon is a gunfighter who has become amnesiac. Helped by Rimes, an outlaw who has befriended him, he tries to figure out who he is actually. It gradually appears that his wife and kid have been murdered. As time goes by, Noon also recalls a fortune hidden somewhere. Niland, a scheming judge, and Peg Cullane, a greedy will do everything to prevent Noon and Rimes from achieving their end while Fan Davidge, a woman living in a ghost town, will support them.

Directed by Peter Collinson · Written by Scot Finch

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