Decision at Sundown (1957) Directed by Budd Boetticher The Ranown Westerns scripted by Burt Kennedy tend to center on the journey. As you ride off into the sunset may a cool breeze be on your brow, may your arms be around the one you love, and may you feel it can never get better than this. The first movie to film in the Alabama Hills/Lone Pine may have been the comedy western The Roundup (George Melford) starring Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle. Bart outdraws Swede, but loses his balance and cuts his hand on a carriage wheel. My dad spoke fluent English with an accent but hed had a stint in the army and had mastered the language. Search. And in Kimbrough, he finds an adversary who runs Sundown and everyone in it. To make matters worse John Carroll as Tate Kimbrough is lame as well. Once again we're in deeply ambiguous territory that is of course deeply satisfying to watch. Great saloon scenes with Randolph Scott as Bart Allison and his buddy Sam played by Noah Beery Jr. as they insist on paying for their drinks even though a sign proclaims all drinks are paid for by Tate Kimbrough played by John Carroll who has somehow become the major guy in the town of Sundown where everyone will be attending his wedding this afternoon to Lucy Summerton played by Karen Steele even though Kimbrough's been mostly in the arms of saloon girl Ruby James played by Valerie French. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Im Eliseo Figueroa Jr. and youre not. After killing Frank, Brigade sets fire to the tree and watches it burn while the remnants of his small party, Sam Boone (Pernell Roberts), Whit (James Coburn), Mrs. Lane and Billy John, head towards civilization. Billy John: I dont know how much they are paying you to bring me in, but it aint enough. However, the film twists and turns in 77 minutes, as you understand quite how unlikeable Randolph Scott's Bart Allison is. On our rating scale I give DECISION AT SUNDOWN two Gray Geeks and to be honest its because I dont want to go any lower for a Randolph Scott movie. The endings of the earlier Boetticher/Lone Pine films are more conventional, more optimistic. Yes, I was and still am a full-blown geek! He doesn't win. Click here to make a donation. 2:06. Based on the novel by Vernon L. Fluharty. Daredevils of the West (1943), one of Republics most action based serials, illustrates this as it was filmed in the Alabama Hills by director John English and cinematographer Bud Thackery. The distinctive contoured Alabama Hills consists of two types of rocks weathered 150-million-year-old volcanic rock and the 85-million-year-old elongated, sometimes described as potato shaped (Biotite Monzogranite), boulders. This is one of seven western collaborations between Randolph Scott and director Budd Boetticher. Scott purchases the horse after Daniel is unable to tame him. Editor: Al Clark. This review may contain spoilers. Three years. More recently Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained, 2012) have filmed in the Alabama Hills. Movie Info. Blown away by how minimalist and powerful this one was. Be sure to vote on the main blog page, not an individual photo page, so theyll tabulate correctly. Decision at Sundown is Randolph Scott's film. local news and culture, Texas Ale Project Craft Hard Seltzer Release Party, Did you miss the North Texas Irish Festival this year? I love you for it. 2021. After Spanish leaves, Doc tells Bart that Kimbrough has destroyed something he loved, the fortitude of the people of Sundown. The purpose of the scene is to depict Annies growing attraction to the distant, emotionally repressed Stride. Charles Langs contributions to the cycle begin at the terminus. It takes iconic Western motifs such as the badass gunfighter with a score to settle and the town with a corrupt ruling class, and turns them on their head. When a mans riding high, the ground comes up and hits him a lot harder when he falls., Sam: Bart, I think you done a fool thing. Shout! A shoot-out in the church puts the wedding on hold . 53:52. 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Geoff Mayer was formerly Head of School and Chair of the Cinema Studies Department at La Trobe University. Bent on revenge, Bart Allison (Scott) rides into Sundown on the wedding day of the man he's been hunting. A man walks into said town, a rifle in his pocket and a score to settle in the other. 3520 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX, 75206. 2:14. Bart and sidekick Sam arrive in Sundown on the wedding day of town boss Tate Kimbrough, whom Bart blames for his wife's death years earlier. Yet the terrain, whatever its qualities, was never benign and characters perished both within the Alabama Hills and without. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. Yet he often returned to the same area within the Hills. Factory. Tuesday February 28. 3520 Greenville Avenue Dallas TX 75206. Ravenously hungry, Sam walks out into the street in search of a meal, dropping his gun belt at the sheriffs orders. General Juan N. lvarez International Airport. I must say I was disappointed but more determined than ever to master this thing called reading. Maybe everything he says is on the nose, but it's just so damn well written that the bluntness of the delivery is forgivable. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of serviceapply. For the most part he preferred to place Scott within the boulders and deep crevices of the Alabama Hills, most notably in the opening moment of Ride Lonesome. Friday February 24. Screenwriter: Charles Lang. None of us will ever forget the day Bart Allison spent in Sundown". Also, Annies red kerchief around her neck cleverly matches the colour of the clothes hanging on the makeshift line. Seven Men from Now and The Tall T begin in relatively lush settings before moving to the desert. So what about the female lead the love interest. Go to the bottom of each blog and youll find a ratings widget. Ignoring her pleas, Kimbrough straps on his gun belt and steps into the street. However, Scott gave a memorable performance as a gunman seeking revenge against the man (John Carroll) who stole his wife. Cast 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 ANDRE DUGGAN as SHERIFF SWEDE HANSEN This is okay he doesnt have to play a saint in every movie but he acts as if he doesnt even like himself. When Spanish tries to climb in through a window, Sam gores his hand with a hay hook. A beautifully thought out plot, that see's our main protagonist leave town a broken man.This film covers so many situations and moral issues with. Theaters Nearby Granada Theater (0 mi) Angelika Film Center & Cafe (0.6 mi) Highland Park Village Theatre (2.1 mi) Magnolia Cinema (2.2 mi) AMC NorthPark 15 (2.7 mi) Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (3.1 mi) Inwood Theatre (3.2 mi) Dallas Museum of . Controversial Decisions Decisions Decisions Manny Pacquiao. However, when Roy mistreats the stallion Black Midnight kills him forcing Scott to hide the horse in the Alabama Hills from the local sheriff (Kirby Grant). I'm not exactly sure where I got the idea. I discovered the library where they actually let you borrow books what a concept! Not the best collaboration between Budd Boetticher and Randolph Scott, but it was the most interesting. Clay Allison is obsessed with vengeance, though it wont bring his Mary back and though his friend tries to tell him Mary wasnt the faithful type and that Kimbrough wasnt her first lover. Andrew Duggan Swede Hansen He is alone. Soon after, Morley Chase, a rancher who despises Kimbrough, rides into town with his men to witness the nuptials. The town may finally stand up to be counted, but Scott embodies, "I'll tell ya one thing. When the minister asks if anyone objects to the union, Bart speaks up and asks Kimbrough if he remembers Sabine Pass and a girl named Mary. Director Budd Boetticher Writers They are also matched in quality by similarly themed westerns such as A Lawless Street (1955), directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Randolph Scott. After starting a scene and barricading in a barn, it's up to not only Bart Allison but the townsfolk as well, to stop Tate Kimbrough and return normalcy to their home. Decision at Sundown (1957) Mark Franklin July 13, 2015 1950s. The, If I was ranking just the second half of this, I think I might put it behind only 7 Men from Now in the Ranown Cycle (including only the ones that Ive seen so far). 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