The Sundowners (1960)

  • NR
  • 12/08/1960 (US)
  • Drama, Adventure
  • 2h 13m

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

Overview

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.

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Isobel Lennart

Screenplay

Jon Cleary

Novel

Cast

Deborah Kerr's headshot

Deborah Kerr

Ida Carmody
Robert Mitchum's headshot

Robert Mitchum

Paddy Carmody
Peter Ustinov's headshot

Peter Ustinov

Rupert Venneker
Glynis Johns's headshot

Glynis Johns

Mrs. Firth
Dina Merrill's headshot

Dina Merrill

Jean Halstead
Chips Rafferty's headshot

Chips Rafferty

Quinlan
Michael Anderson Jr.'s headshot

Michael Anderson Jr.

Sean Carmody
Lola Brooks's headshot

Lola Brooks

Liz Brown

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