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The Sundowners (1960)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:8
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members... Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members work together as sheep herders and find themselves constantly travelling in order to find further employment. But when the idea of settling down and opening their own farm is suggested, the family faces more struggle and turmoil than they ever imagined possible. [More]
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Wylie Watson, Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Wylie Watson, Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty, Deborah Kerr, Glynis Johns, Lola Brooks, Peter Ustinov
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Reviews for The Sundowners
Its tone is perfectly conveyed by its hokey tagline — 'He was a target for every man’s bullet, and every woman’s kiss.'
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