The Sundowners (1950 film)
This article is about the 1950 film. For the 1960 film, see The Sundowners . For other uses, see Sundowner.
| The Sundowners | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Templeton |
| Produced by |
Alan Le May George Templeton |
| Written by | Alan Le May (screenplay and story "Thunder in the Dust") |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by |
Alberto Colombo Leonid Raab Rudy Schrager |
| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Release dates | 2 February 1950 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Sundowners is a 1950 American film directed by George Templeton. The film is also known as Thunder in the Dust in the United Kingdom.
Plot summary
A rash of cattle rustling leads to a range war, centered around the disputed grazing rights to a fertile canyon. Hostilities escalate with the arrival of a gunman, who disrupts both sides in the conflict.
Cast
- Robert Preston as James Cloud ('Kid Wichita')
- Robert Sterling as Tom Cloud
- Chill Wills as Sam Beers
- Cathy Downs as Kathleen Boyce
- John Litel as John Gall
- Jack Elam as Earl Boyce
- Don Haggerty as Sheriff Elmer Gall
- Stanley Price as Steve Fletcher
- Clem Fuller as Turkey
- Frank Cordell as Jim Strake
- Dave Kashner as Gill Bassen (The Whip)
- John Drew Barrymore as Jeff Cloud - the Younger Brother
Soundtrack
- "O'Riley" (Written by Alberto Colombo)
External links
- The Sundowners at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Sundowners at the Internet Movie Database
- The Sundowners is available for free download at the Internet Archive