The Sundowners
Seen it?1950 | 83 min | Action, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Right up the alley of people who love a good family story and action fans. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 23 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.
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 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Templeton
- Robert PrestonJames Cloud ('Kid Wichita')
- Robert SterlingTom Cloud
- Chill WillsSam Beers
- Cathy DownsKathleen Boyce
- John LitelJohn Gall
- Jack ElamEarl Boyce
- Don HaggertySheriff Elmer Gall
- Stanley PriceSteve Fletcher
- Clem FullerTurkey
- Frank CordellJim Strake