High Noon

Major Awards

Academy Awards (1953)

• Best Actor in a Leading Role:Gary Cooper
  Gary Cooper was not present at the awards ceremony. John Wayne accepted the award on his behalf.
• Best Editing:Elmo Williams and Harry W. Gerstad
• Best Music – Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: Dimitri Tiomkin
• Best Music – Original Song: Dimitri Tiomkin (music) and Ned Washington (lyrics), for the song "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')"

Golden Globes (1953)

• Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama: Gary Cooper
• Best Supporting Actress: Katy Jurado
• Best Cinematography: Floyd Crosby
• Best Motion Picture Score: Dimitri Tiomkin

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1952)

• Best Film
• Best Director: Fred Zinnemann

Writers Guild of America Awards (1953)

• Best Written American Drama: Carl Foreman