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Decision at Sundown

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 17m
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Randolph Scott and Karen Steele in Decision at Sundown (1957)
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Bart Allison and sidekick Sam arrive in the town of Sundown on the wedding day of town boss Tate Kimbrough, whom Allison blames for his wife's death years earlier.Bart Allison and sidekick Sam arrive in the town of Sundown on the wedding day of town boss Tate Kimbrough, whom Allison blames for his wife's death years earlier.Bart Allison and sidekick Sam arrive in the town of Sundown on the wedding day of town boss Tate Kimbrough, whom Allison blames for his wife's death years earlier.
IMDb RATING
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3K
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POPULARITY
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  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Budd Boetticher
    • Writers
      • Charles Lang(screenplay)
      • Vernon L. Fluharty(from a story by)
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • John Carroll
      • Karen Steele
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Budd Boetticher
    • Writers
      • Charles Lang(screenplay)
      • Vernon L. Fluharty(from a story by)
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • John Carroll
      • Karen Steele
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews

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    Randolph Scott and Karen Steele in Decision at Sundown (1957)
    Randolph Scott in Decision at Sundown (1957)
    Randolph Scott and Noah Beery Jr. in Decision at Sundown (1957)
    Randolph Scott, Noah Beery Jr., and James Westerfield in Decision at Sundown (1957)
    Randolph Scott, John Litel, and Vaughn Taylor in Decision at Sundown (1957)
    Randolph Scott, Noah Beery Jr., and John Archer in Decision at Sundown (1957)
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    Randolph Scott in Decision at Sundown (1957)
    Randolph Scott in Decision at Sundown (1957)

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    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Bart Allison
    John Carroll
    John Carroll
    • Tate Kimbrough
    Karen Steele
    Karen Steele
    • Lucy Summerton
    Valerie French
    Valerie French
    • Ruby James
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Sam
    • (as Noah Beery)
    John Archer
    John Archer
    • Dr. John Storrow
    Andrew Duggan
    Andrew Duggan
    • Sheriff Swede Hansen
    James Westerfield
    James Westerfield
    • Otis
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Charles Summerton
    Ray Teal
    Ray Teal
    • Morley Chase
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • Mr. Baldwin
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • Reverend Zaron
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Spanish
    John Barton
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Carveth
    Gordon Carveth
    • Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Chase
    • Morley's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Clark
    Bill Clark
    • Morley's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Abel Fernandez
    Abel Fernandez
    • Pete
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Budd Boetticher
    • Writers
      • Charles Lang(screenplay)
      • Vernon L. Fluharty(from a story by)
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    • Trivia
      There is a statue of what appears to be a black women in the hotel bar but is blurred out even though she was fully clothed when shown on TV (4/30/20).
    • Goofs
      Several coils of rope hanging in the barn where Scott is trapped are secured with modern tape.
    • Quotes

      Lucy Summerton: [Last lines] John, we just can't let him ride away. If it wasn't for him...

      Dr. John Storrow: Yes, he changed things for everybody in town. But, unfortunately, there's nothing we can do for him. I'll tell you one thing, none of us will ever forget the day that Bart Allison spent in Sundown.

    • Connections
      Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)

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    Decision at Sundown (1957)

    *** 1/2 (out of 4)

    After the suicide of his wife, Bart Allison (Randolph Scott) makes it his goal to hunt down and kill the man he feels responsible. He finds Tate Kimbrough (John Carroll) in the small town of Sundown where he owns the sheriff (Andrew Duggan) and has the town frightened. Not to mention he shows up just as Tate is about to be married. It seems these Boetticher/Scott films weren't overly successful or popular when first released but over the past few years their reputations have really grown. There are a couple twists here that happens at the end of the film, which probably wouldn't go over too well back in 1957 but today I think people will be able to enjoy these more. This is certainly a western by all means but it's also a lot deeper than that and I think that's the reason these films keep getting more popular. The character study that involves Bart, Tate and the entire town makes for some suspenseful scenes and a lot of stuff to think about when it comes to men trying to seek revenge. Boetticher's direction is masterful as he does a terrific job at building tension from the opening scenes all the way to the end. The majority of the film has Scott held up in a barn, which is perfect because it gives the film a chance to visit and see the supporting characters and learn how they're going to have a major impact on the ending. The performances are also excellent with Scott leading the way in a role that isn't your typical hero. An anti-hero might be better because he is playing a very ugly character that doesn't have much charm. The way Scott lets the character's pain run free makes this the best work I've seen from him. Duggan is terrific as the snake sheriff and we get strong supporting performances by Carroll, Karen Steele and Valerie French. Noah Beery, Jr. is also excellent in his role as Scott's friend. Again, I'm sure people could debate the twists at the end but I think the make the film a lot more memorable. We've seen countless western's involving revenge so to see one that isn't done in a standard fashion is very refreshing.
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    • Michael_Elliott
    • Nov 14, 2008

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Odluka u zoru
    • Filming locations
      • Agoura, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Producers-Actors Corporation
      • Scott-Brown Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes

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