Decision at Sundown (1957)

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  • DECISION AT SUNDOWN
    DIRECTED BY BUDD BOETICCHER
    A SCOTT-BROWN PRODUCTION
    PRODUCERS-ACTORS CORPORATION
    COLUMBIA PICTURES



    INFORMATION FROM IMDb

    Plot Summary
    Bart Allison arrives in Sundown planning to kill Tate Kimbrough.
    Three years earlier he believed Kimbrough was responsible for the death of his wife.
    He finds Kimbrough and warns him he is going to kill him but gets pinned down
    in the livery stable with his friend Sam by Kimbrough's stooge Sheriff and his men.
    When Sam is shot in the back after being told he could leave safely,
    some of the townsmen change sides and disarm the Sheriff's men
    forcing him to face Allison alone.
    Taking care of the Sheriff, Allison injures his gun hand and must now face Kimbrough left-handed.
    Written by Maurice VanAuken


    Directed
    Budd Boetticher


    Writing Credits
    Charles Lang ... (screenplay) (as Charles Lang Jr.)
    Vernon L. Fluharty ... (from a story by)


    Cast
    Randolph Scott ... Bart Allison
    John Carroll ... Tate Kimbrough
    Karen Steele ... Lucy Summerton
    Valerie French ... Ruby James
    Noah Beery Jr. ... Sam (as Noah Beery)
    John Archer ... Dr. John Storrow
    Andrew Duggan ... Sheriff Swede Hansen
    James Westerfield ... Otis
    John Litel ... Charles Summerton
    Ray Teal ... Morley Chase
    Vaughn Taylor ... Mr. Baldwin
    Richard Deacon ... Reverend Zaron
    H.M. Wynant ... Spanish
    Bob Steele ... Irv (uncredited)
    and many more ....


    Produced
    Harry Joe Brown ... producer
    Randolph Scott ... associate producer


    Music
    Heinz Roemheld


    Cinematography
    Burnett Guffey ... director of photography


    Trivia
    Opening credits: The characters and incidents portrayed and the names used herein are fictitious,
    and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely accidental and unintentional.


    At the beginning when you first see Tate Kimbrough, you can see the fingernail
    on his left index finger is black, indicating he bruised it at some point around filming.


    Goof
    Anachronisms
    Several coils of rope hanging in the barn where Scott is trapped are secured with modern tape.


    Memorable Quote


    Filming Locations
    Agoura, California, USA


    Watch the Movie


    Decision at Sundown

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Decision at Sundown is a 1957 Technicolor western directed by Budd Boetticher
    and starring Randolph Scott.


    One of seven Boetticher/Scott western collaborations that also includes
    Seven Men from Now, The Tall T, Buchanan Rides Alone, Westbound,
    Ride Lonesome and Comanche Station.


    Duke 'Pal' Noah Beery Jr. stars in this one



    User Review


    Good Boetticher western where Scott is the ugly hero.
    19 June 2005 | by alexandre michel liberman (tmwest) (S. Paulo, Brazil)

    Randolph Scott in this film is a man obsessed with revenge.


    He is the ugly hero and even his loyal sidekick Noah Beery Jr. gets fed up with his obsession. At the same time his unjust cause will make him free the town from a bully (John Carrol)and his gang. It will also prevent a woman (Karen Steele) from making a mistake. For the town he will become a hero but he will hate himself for what he has done. We can compare him with James Stewart in Anthony Mann's "The Naked Spur", which was also an ugly hero. Boetticher knew how to bring out the best of Randolph Scott.He was also great in staging very well the shootouts, as he does here. Even though he was more known for working with Burt Kennedy, he thought Charles Lang, who wrote the screenplay was just as good,
    as mentioned in his book "When in Disgrace".

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().

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    Powerhouse Films have created a stunning set (No surprises there) of westerns from low budget king Budd Boetticher and star nice guy, tough guy Randolph Scott. From THE TALL T (1957) and DECISION AT SUNDOWN (1957). To BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE (1958) and RIDE LONESOME (1959) before finishing with COMANCHE STATION (1960). Each packed with extras that often spill over into other films.


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