Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

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Decision at Sundown

"At last the search was over..."

1957

1h 18m

6.3(81 votes)

Western

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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Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Randolph Scott

Bart Allison

Randolph Scott

Acting

John Carroll

Tate Kimbrough

John Carroll

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Karen Steele

Lucy Summerton

Karen Steele

Acting

Valerie French

Ruby James

Valerie French

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Noah Beery Jr.

Sam

Noah Beery Jr.

Acting

John Archer

Dr. John Storrow

John Archer

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Andrew Duggan

Sheriff Swede Hansen

Andrew Duggan

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James Westerfield

Otis, the Bartender

James Westerfield

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John Litel

Charles Summerton

John Litel

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Ray Teal

Morley Chase

Ray Teal

Acting

Vaughn Taylor

Mr. Baldwin

Vaughn Taylor

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Richard Deacon

Reverend Zaron

Richard Deacon

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H.M. Wynant

Spanish

H.M. Wynant

Acting

Gordon Carveth

Clerk

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Bill Clark

Morley's Henchman

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Abel Fernandez

Pete (uncredited)

Abel Fernandez

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Duke Fishman

Barfly

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Herman Hack

Stage Passenger

Herman Hack

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Al Haskell

Buggy Driver

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Reed Howes

Morley's Henchman

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Ethan Laidlaw

Townsman

Ethan Laidlaw

Acting

Pierce Lyden

Morley's Henchman

Pierce Lyden

Acting

Philo McCullough

Townsman

Philo McCullough

Acting

Frank Mills

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Acting

Frank O'Connor

Townsman in Church

Frank O'Connor

Acting

Bob Reeves

Townsman

Bob Reeves

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Loretta Russell

Townswoman

Loretta Russell

Acting

Bob Steele

Irv (uncredited)

Bob Steele

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