This may not be as strong as other Scott/Boetticher Westerns, such as 'Buchanan Rides Alone' or 'The Tall T', but it's very strong, and would make a great double bill with 'High Noon'--another fine flick about someone being brave enough to stand against the tide of local cowardice, and get things done in cleaning up the town's garbage. This is very unique in that Scott's character, Bart Allison, is determined for…
Top Cast
Randolph Scott
Bart Allison
John Carroll
Tate Kimbrough
Karen Steele
Lucy Summerton
Valerie French
Ruby James
Noah Beery Jr.
Sam
John Archer
Dr. John Storrow
Andrew Duggan
Sheriff Swede Hansen
James Westerfield
Otis, the Bartender
John Litel
Charles Summerton
Ray Teal
Morley Chase
Vaughn Taylor
Mr. Baldwin
Richard Deacon
Reverend Zaron
H.M. Wynant
Spanish
Gordon Carveth
Clerk
Bill Clark
Morley's Henchman
Abel Fernandez
Pete (uncredited)
Reviews
They wont forget the day Bart Allison came to town. Bart Allison and Sam, his trusty companion, ride into Sundown looking for a guy named Tate Kimbrough. It appears that Kimbrough had a dalliance with Allison's wife some years earlier, an affair that led to the suicide of the erstwhile Mrs. Allison. With revenge and hatred eating away at him, Allison will not rest until he gets his man, but his very being here in…
***Quaint town-bound Western soap opera with Randolph Scott*** Two ex-Confederates (Randolph Scott & Noah Beery Jr.) arrive in the town of Sundown on the wedding day of the town boss (John Carroll), whom the leader of the two (Scott) blames for someone’s death years earlier. Andrew Duggan plays the crooked sheriff. “Decision at Sundown” (1957) has the typical Western tropes: bold stranger, his amiable…
The town of “Sundown” is having itself a wedding. Their boss “Tate” (John Carroll) is to marry “Lucy” (Karen Steele) and just as the preacher asks about anyone objecting, in comes “Allison” (Randolph Scott) with his fly for their ointment. You see he thinks that “Tate” had an hand in the murder of his wife some years back. Of course the townsfolk think this is all nonsense, not least because “Tate” claims to have no…
FAQ about Decision at Sundown
What is Decision at Sundown about?
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.
When was Decision at Sundown released?
Decision at Sundown was released in 1957.
What genres does Decision at Sundown belong to?
Decision at Sundown is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Decision at Sundown?
The cast of Decision at Sundown includes Randolph Scott, John Carroll, Karen Steele, Valerie French, Noah Beery Jr..