
Doomed at Sundown
Seen it?1937 | 53 min | 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
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Young Dave Austin hunts down the varmint who murdered his father in this B Western. Austin tracks killer Jim Hatfield to his hideout, a Mexican cantina where Hatfield and his ruthless gang terrorize the locals. After being deputized, the courageous Austin allows himself to be captured by the gang and devises an ingenious plan to turn the bad guys against one another.
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 400 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Newfield
- Bob SteeleDave Austin
- Warner RichmondJim Hatfield
- Earl DwireButch Brawley
- Horace B. CarpenterLew Sprague
- Ernie AdamsDeputy
- Frank BallMr. Austin
- Budd BusterSheriff
- Herman HackHenchman
- Jack IngramJake
- Lew MeehanPete