MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 9,949 this week

The Showdown (1950)

6.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 116 users  
Reviews: 9 user | 2 critic

Shadrach Jones, ex-Texas State Policeman, has a ruthless determination to find and kill the man who shot his brother in the back and stole the money with which he was to buy a ranch for he ... See full summary »

Writers:

(story), , 2 more credits »
0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 404 titles created 10 months ago
 
a list of 10 titles created 6 months ago
 
a list of 49 titles created 10 months ago
 
a list of 702 titles created 14 Apr 2012
 
a list of 781 titles created 11 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: The Showdown (1950)

The Showdown (1950) on IMDb 6.8/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The Showdown.
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Elliott ...
Shadrach Jones (as William Elliott)
...
Cap MacKellar
...
Adelaide
...
Rod Main (as Henry Morgan)
...
Chokecherry
...
Cochran
William Ching ...
Mike Shattay
Nacho Galindo ...
Gonzales
...
Big Mart
Henry Rowland ...
Dutch
Charles Stevens ...
Indian Joe
Victor Kilian ...
Hemp
Yakima Canutt ...
Davis
...
Pickney
William Steele ...
Terry
Edit

Storyline

Shadrach Jones, ex-Texas State Policeman, has a ruthless determination to find and kill the man who shot his brother in the back and stole the money with which he was to buy a ranch for he and Shadrach. At the saloon-hotel ran by Adelaide, Shadrach is convinced that one of the cowhands on a cattle drive by Captain McKellar to Montana is the killer, and he takes the trail-herd boss job to identify the man. McKellar preaches to Jones that he should forget revenge and let the law of retribution take care of the killer. Shadrach's hard driving of the men and his hunt for the killer makes him bitterly hated, and his retribution quest ends in a manner he has not anticipated. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

Sworn To Kill A Man He'd Never Seen! See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Western

Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

15 August 1950 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Sleep All Winter  »

Company Credits

Production Co:

 »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

(RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See  »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Cowboy film noire with excellent atmosphere and acting
23 October 1999 | by (Boulder, Colorado, USA) – See all my reviews

Wild Bill Elliott plays the mysterious loner out to solve the murder of his brother. The identity of his brother's killer was less mysterious to this viewer than to Wild Bill. It was fairly obvious before the film was half way over who did the dirty deed. But who cares when one is being treated to the acting of Wild Bill, Marie Windsor, and Walter Brennan. Elliot's serious, stoic stage presence was perfect for dark films like this. Too bad better directors failed to recognize his potential. Windsor and Brennan provide strong supporting characters.


11 of 14 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Need for a quality DVD baskethilt
Discuss The Showdown (1950) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?