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| Directed by | George Templeton |
| Written by | Alan Le May |
| Based on | Thunder in the Dust 1934 novel by Alan Le May |
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| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
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| Production company | Le May-Templeton Pictures |
| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films |
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| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Sundowners is a 1950 American Technicolor Western film directed by George Templeton, starring Robert Preston and featuring John Drew Barrymore (billed as John Barrymore, Jr.), Robert Sterling, Chill Wills, and Jack Elam. The film is also known as Thunder in the Dust in the United Kingdom.
Plot
A rash of cattle rustling leads to a range war, centered on the disputed grazing rights to a fertile canyon. Hostilities escalate with the arrival of a gunman, who disrupts both sides in the conflict.
Cast
A 1950 film review lists the cast as follows:
- Robert Preston as James Cloud ('Kid Wichita')
- Robert Sterling as Tom Cloud
- John Drew Barrymore (in his film debut) as Jeff Cloud
- Chill Wills as Sam Beers
- Cathy Downs as Kathleen Boyce
- John Litel as John Gall
- Jack Elam as Earl Boyce
- Don Haggerty as Elmer Gall
- Stanley Price as Steve Fletcher
- Clem Fuller as Turkey
- Frank Cordell as Jim Strake
- Dave Kashner as Gill Batson
Soundtrack
- "O'Riley" (Written by Alberto Colombo)
References
- Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin’s TV movies Guide, 1991 edition, page 1125, Plume, 1990
- Harry MacArthur, Historic 'Oater', Evening Star (Washington, DC), February 17, 1950, page A-28
External links
- The Sundowners at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Sundowners at IMDb
- The Sundowners at the TCM Movie Database
- The Sundowners is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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