HorrorWesternTV Movie

Black Noon

Reverend John Keyes and his wife, Lorna, on their way to a new congregation out west, break down in the desert and are rescued by the residents of a nearby town. At first warm and welcoming, the townspeople become more and more solicitous of John and insistent that he stay on as their minister, against the wishes of Lorna, who goes unheeded and slowly becomes deathly ill. Will John realize the danger before it is too late?

Release Date : 1971-11-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Screen Gems TelevisionAndrew J. Fenady Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Reverend John Keyes

Original Name : Roy Thinnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deliverance

Original Name : Yvette Mimieux

Gender : Female

Character Name : Caleb Hobbs

Original Name : Ray Milland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bethia

Original Name : Gloria Grahame

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lorna Keyes

Original Name : Lynn Loring

Gender : Female

Character Name : Moon

Original Name : Henry Silva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joseph

Original Name : Hank Worden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jacob (as Bill Bryant)

Original Name : William Bryant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Mirror

Original Name : Stan Barrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Towhead

Original Name : Joshua Bryant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Towhead

Original Name : Jennifer Bryant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Towhead

Original Name : Charles McCready

Gender : Male

Character Name : Towhead

Original Name : Leif Garrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man (as Dave Cass)

Original Name : David S. Cass Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wife

Original Name : Suzan Sheppard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy

Original Name : Bobby Eilbacher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ethan

Original Name : Buddy Foster

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-11-03

**_Weird Western Tale with Roy Thinnes, Ray Milland and Yvette Mimieux_** In 1871, a young couple traveling West get lost in the wastelands (Thinnes and Lynn Loring), but are fortunately helped by the kind citizens of a remote town of settlers from New England. The man happens to be a pastor and the hamlet coincidentally just lost their Reverend. The patriarch wants them to stay (Milland) while his mute daughter seems interested in the minister (Mimieux). This can’t end well. “Black Noon” (1971) is a made-for-TV Western that’s eccentric enough to make it worth checking out for those interested. You’ll suspect an occultic element from the opening scene, but the less you know the better; all is revealed at the end, which is genuinely creative. The movie makes you care about the two protagonists, which is good, but… well, you’ll see. Let’s just say it obviously influenced a popular 1973 British flick, but maybe it was just inspired by the same 1967 novel as that other movie. Thinnes’ character gives a surprisingly good sermon revolving around the Sermon on the Mount, such as Matthew 5:11. Clearly, the scriptwriter knew the Scriptures because there are other quality biblical quotes, such as from Isaiah and the Song of Songs. Thinnes and Loring were husband & wife for a few years at the time of shooting, but their marriage would only last until 1984. It’s short ‘n’ sweet at 1 hour, 14 minutes, and was shot in the desert area of the high country north of Los Angeles. GRADE: B