The Sundowners

"Across Six Thousand Miles of Excitement...Across a Whole World of Adventure Comes the Rousing, Story of Real People Called "The Sundowners"!"

1960 2h 13m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 63

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“Across Six Thousand Miles of Excitement...Across a Whole World of Adventure Comes the Rousing, Story of Real People Called "The Sundowners"!”

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Cast

Deborah Kerr
Ida Carmody
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writers: Isobel Lennart
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred Zinnemann, shot by Jack Hildyard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum and Peter Ustinov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Across Six Thousand Miles of Excitement...Across a Whole World of Adventure Comes the Rousing, Story of Real People Called "The Sundowners"!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Fred Zinnemann directs. Jack Hildyard behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Jack Harris cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia.
3Directed by Fred Zinnemann, shot by Jack Hildyard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum and Peter Ustinov carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Across Six Thousand Miles of Excitement...Across a Whole World of Adventure Comes the Rousing, Story of Real People Called "The Sundowners"!".
8IMDB entry: tt0054353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.