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68% Critic Match
The Sundowners
“Across Six Thousand Miles of Excitement...Across a Whole World of Adventure Comes the Rousing, Story of Real People Called "The Sundowners"!”
6.8 / 10• 1960• 2h 13m•NR• English
DramaAdventure
Storyline
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.
Cast & Crew
Deborah Kerr
Ida Carmody
Lead
Robert Mitchum
Paddy Carmody
Peter Ustinov
Rupert Venneker
Glynis Johns
Mrs. Firth
Dina Merrill
Jean Halstead
Chips Rafferty
Quinlan
Michael Anderson Jr.
Sean Carmody
Lola Brooks
Liz Brown
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred Zinnemann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sundowners is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
