Decision at Sundown
| Decision at Sundown | |
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| Directed by | Budd Boetticher |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Written by | Charles G. Lang (screenplay) |
| Based on |
Decision at Sundown 1955 novel by Vernon L. Fluharty |
| Starring |
Randolph Scott John Carroll Karen Steele |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | November 10, 1957 |
Running time | 77 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Decision at Sundown is a 1957 Technicolor western directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott.
One of seven Boetticher/Scott western collaborations that also includes Seven Men from Now, The Tall T, Buchanan Rides Alone, Westbound, Ride Lonesome and Comanche Station.
Plot synopsis
Bart Allison (Randolph Scott) rides into a sleepy town named Sundown with the intention of killing local boss Tate Kimbrough (John Carroll) by sundown.
Some years earlier Kimbrough had an affair with Allison’s wife who later committed suicide. Tensions build as sundown approaches, not just between Allison and Kimbrough, but among the townspeople as well.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Bart Allison
- John Carroll as Tate Kimbrough
- Karen Steele as Lucy Summerton
- Valerie French as Ruby James
- Noah Beery, Jr. as Sam
- John Archer as Dr. John Storrow
- Andrew Duggan as Sheriff Swede Hansen
- James Westerfield as Otis, the bartender
- John Litel as Charles Summerton
- Ray Teal as Morley Chase
- Vaughn Taylor as Mr. Baldwin, the barber
- Richard Deacon as Reverend Zaron
- H. M. Wynant as Deputy Spanish
DVD release
In 2008 a DVD box set of five Budd Boetticher films starring Randolph Scott was released. Along with Decision at Sundown the set includes Buchanan Rides Alone, Comanche Station, Ride Lonesome, and The Tall T.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Decision at Sundown at the Internet Movie Database
- Randolph Scott at the Internet Movie Database
- Decision at Sundown at AllMovie
- Decision at Sundown at the TCM Movie Database
- Decision at Sundown at the American Film Institute Catalog