
Colorado Sundown
Seen it?1952 | 67 min | Action, Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for action fans and western fans. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 7 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
The Hurley's own a lumber mill and want to harvest all the timber in the valley. They kill the Forester and substitute their brother Dusty in his place. Dusty then says all the trees are infected and must be cut down. But Rex Allen is suspicious and writes to the Forestry Department and gets involved with the murders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Witney
- Rex AllenRex Allen
- KokoMiracle Horse of the Movies
- Mary Ellen KayJackie Reynolds
- Slim PickensJoshua 'Slim' Pickens / Ma Pickens
- June VincentCarrie Hurley
- Fred GrahamDaniel Hurley
- John DaheimDusty Hurley aka John Stocker
- Louise BeaversMattie, Jackie's Maid
- Chester CluteLawyer Davis
- Clarence StraightMail Man driving the Hack