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Decision at Sundown

1957 · 78 min

A taut, morally complex western that simmers with quiet tension and bitter reckoning.

Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Genres
Western
Starring
Randolph Scott, John Carroll, Karen Steele
Tagline
At last the search was over...
Overview
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
  • 5
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Genres
Western
Starring
Randolph Scott, John Carroll, Karen Steele
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Written by
Charles Lang
Starring
Randolph Scott, John Carroll, Karen Steele, Valerie French, Noah Beery Jr., John Archer, Andrew Duggan, James Westerfield
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography
Burnett Guffey
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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