Decision at Sundown
1957 · Movie · 78 min · ★ 6.3 · 72% critics
A grief-stricken rider and his partner enter a small town ruled by a powerful boss, determined to settle an old score over a loved one’s death. As the standoff grows, the town begins questioning its fear, its loyalties, and the cost of revenge.
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-11-10
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (86 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy Westerns with a bitter revenge drive, a trapped-town setup, and more emotional conflict than nonstop action, somewhere between Rawhide and Rio Lobo; Not for you if you want a breezier, more heroic cowboy tale.
Pros: tense standoff; flawed lead; moral complexity | Cons: uneven acting; talky stretches; limited scope
Themes
- sheriff
Cast & crew
Randolph Scott
as Bart Allison
John Carroll
as Tate Kimbrough
Karen Steele
as Lucy Summerton
Valerie French
as Ruby James
Noah Beery Jr.
as Sam
John Archer
as Dr. John Storrow
Andrew Duggan
as Sheriff Swede Hansen
James Westerfield
as Otis, the Bartender
John Litel
as Charles Summerton
Ray Teal
as Morley Chase
Directed by Budd Boetticher