The Sundowners – Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of feuding ranchers in the Old West.
The Sundowners (1950)
Director: George Templeton
Writer: Alan Le May (History as a serial novel von Collier’s as "Thunder in the Dust")
Stars: Robert Preston, Robert Sterling, Chill Wills
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Also Known As: Die großen Helden des US-Westerns
Filming Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA
Storyline:
A tale of a range war in the Texas Panhandle, in which the "bad" brother villain fights for what is right … and in whose name he commits murder, while the "good" brother hero sanctions the rusting of wholesale cattle, and in the end reluctantly comes to the realization that he may not be doing the right thing. Written by Les Adams on IMDb.com
Review:
Western that needs a re-make.
This was an exceptional western in it’s day. Filmed on location, in Technicolor no less, with top B-list stars Robert Sterling, the bland good-guy type and Robert Preston, the evil bad-man brother with good support by Cathy Downs, John Barrymore Jr., Chill Wills, John Litel among others including Jack Elam. After viewing this again after a long while, it’s obvious that the more "adult" aspects of the story were eliminated or toned down so drastically that the drama was just too tame by todays’ standards, but they had the "Code" in those days. It also appears as if the studio (Eagle-Lion)may have also edited some scenes down to fit a particular running time (approx. 83 minutes). It makes no sense to spend the money they did on this film and then cut it to it’s running time. If this film had a couple of the Alan Bates, Susannha York, John Hurt scenes from "The Shout" written into this "re-make" it would be more explosive and make more sense. I would also explore and expand the strong-willed father, weak son sheriff sub-plot a little more. Yes it’s watchable still as is, but when we bring back the Western some day, let’s re-make this one early on. Written by bobsluckycat on IMDb.com.
Also Known As:
(original title): The Sundowners
Australia: The Sundowners
Austria: Zweikampf vor Sonnenuntergang
Belgium (French title): Duel au Texas
Belgium (Flemish title): Duel in Texas
Brazil: Os Madrugadores
Canada (English title): The Sundowners
Denmark: Torden over Texas
Finland: Yön ratsastajat
France: Les cavaliers du crépuscule
Germany (DVD box title): Die großen Helden des US-Westerns
Greece (transliterated title): Epidromeis tis nyhtas
Hungary: Éjszakai lovasok
Ireland (English title): Thunder in the Dust
Italy: La frusta di fuoco
Mexico: La sangre llama
New Zealand (English title): The Sundowners
Norway: Nattens hevnere
Portugal: O Último Duelo
Romania: Cei de la apusul soarelui
Serbia: U smiraj dana
Spain: El cuatrero errante
Sweden: Kid den laglöse
UK: Thunder in the Dust
USA: The Sundowners
West Germany: Zweikampf bei Sonnenuntergang
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