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The Sundowners (1960)

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Average Rating: 6.9/10
Reviews Counted: 9
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Director Fred Zinnemann was riding a crest in the '50s with movies like High Noon, From Here to Eternity, Oklahoma, and his success continues in this western-style drama set in Australia in the 1920s. Ida Carmody (Deborah Kerr) is married to Paddy (Robert Mitchum), a sheep drover whose nomadic existence makes him blissfully content. Neither Ida nor their son Sean share his love for roaming, in fact, Ida convinces her husband to take on a job as a sheep-shearer so they can finally have enough to

Unrated, 2 hr. 13 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Fred Zinnemann

In Theaters: Dec 8, 1960 Wide

On DVD: Jan 23, 2007

Cast

Deborah Kerr
Ida Carmody
Robert Mitchum
Paddy Cannody
Peter Ustinov
Rupert Venneker
Glynis Johns
Mrs. Firth
Dina Merrill
Jean Halstead
Chips Rafferty
Quinlan
Michael Anderson Jr.
Sean Carmody
Lola Brooks
Liz
Wylie Watson
Herb Johnson
John Meillon
Bluey
Ronald Fraser
Ocker
Mervyn Johns
Jack Patchogue
Molly Urquhart
Mrs. Bateman
Ewen Solon
Bob Halstead
Ray Barrett
Dick Bentley
Shearer
Peter Carver
Shearer
Gerry Duggan
Shearer
Alister Williamson
Max Osbiston
Farm Couple

Critic Reviews for The Sundowners

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (2) | DVD (4)

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What is nice about these people and valid about this film, is that they have an abundance of freshness, openness and vitality.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

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A touching Fred Zinnemann movie.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Chicago Reader

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an enough enjoyable diversion

March 24, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Paul Brenner

Filmcritic.com

...the film's lack of plot never becomes as pronounced as one might've feared...

February 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

This sprawling, often boring saga of Aussie nomads in the 1920s is directed by Zinnemann with his customary tamed discipline and human realism, elevated by the solid ensemble.

December 2, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Zinnemann's customary care for detail pays occasional dividends, but the film goes on rather too long.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Its tone is perfectly conveyed by its hokey tagline - 'He was a target for every man's bullet, and every woman's kiss.'

April 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Brent Simon

Now Playing Magazine Source: Now Playing Magazine

A splendid, sprawling saga of Australia.

July 30, 2003 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Overblown, but resolutely attractive star vehicle.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Beautiful scenery and good performances but entirely to long.

April 29, 2008

jay nixon

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Impressive story on a grand scale. Poignant, always interesting and the entire cast is outstanding. Glynis Johns and Deborah Kerr in particular stand out. Kerr and Mitchum have an excellent rapport on film. Fine cinematography and it has a very effectively slow pace.

July 28, 2009