Showdown (1973)

Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.

Director:

George Seaton

Writers:

Theodore Taylor (screenplay), Hank Fine (story)

Stars:

Rock Hudson, Dean Martin, Susan Clark

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rock Hudson	...	Chuck Jarvis
Dean Martin	...	Billy Massey
Susan Clark	...	Kate Jarvis
Donald Moffat	...	Art Williams
John McLiam	...	F.J. Wilson
Charles Baca	...	Martinez
Jackson D. Kane	...	Clem (as Jackson Kane)
Ben Zeller	...	Perry Williams
John Gill	...	Earl Cole (as John Richard Gill)
Philip L. Mead	...	Jack Bonney
Rita Rogers	...	Girl
Victor Mohica	...	Big Eye (as Vic Mohica)
Raleigh Gardenhire	...	Joe Williams
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Pook
Dan Boydston	...	Rawls

Storyline

Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.

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Plot Keywords:

saddle | train robbery | cowboy boots | childhood friend | old west | 

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Taglines:

Together they fought for survival...now their guns must turn against each other!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 1973 (Finland)

Also Known As:

A viso aperto

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 41,612,287 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the Sheriff and his wife go away for a vacation there is a scene at a hotel desk as they are checking in. The desk person gives them a room key and tells them they are in room "206." However, as their room door is opened by the bell-boy the room door shows that the room is numbered 12?3.

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Quotes

Billy Massey: Art, I got to hand it to you. The whole thing went off as slick as spit on a round doorknob.

User Reviews

Watchable though unexceptional

Though it breezes along at an amiable pace, there's really nothing special about this particular western. It has a lot of stuff that ends up being irrelevant, such as with the character of the sheriff's wife, and the multiple flashbacks. Though the technical side is professional, it resembles a made-for-TV movie of the time. Still, there is some interest here. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Hong Kong director John Woo saw this, because there are elements and themes here that can be found in his movies.