The Sundowners

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

Dec 9 1960 Approved 2h 13m
Adventure, Drama

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.

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Plot

In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family, Paddy (Robert Mitchum), Ida (Deborah Kerr), and their teenage son Sean (Michael Anderson, Jr.), 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 race horse will all have a part in the final decision.

Written by

Isobel Lennart, Jon Cleary

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Cast

Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 4 wins & 13 nominations total

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