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Feature film — 1960

The Sundowners (1960)

6.72h 13mDrama — Adventure

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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A high-signal pick with 63 votes.

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Fred Zinnemann

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Cast & crew

Deborah Kerr as Ida Carmody

Deborah Kerr

Ida Carmody

Robert Mitchum as Paddy Carmody

Robert Mitchum

Paddy Carmody

Peter Ustinov as Rupert Venneker

Peter Ustinov

Rupert Venneker

Glynis Johns as Mrs. Firth

Glynis Johns

Mrs. Firth

Dina Merrill as Jean Halstead

Dina Merrill

Jean Halstead

Chips Rafferty as Quinlan

Chips Rafferty

Quinlan

Michael Anderson Jr. as Sean Carmody

Michael Anderson Jr.

Sean Carmody

Lola Brooks as Liz Brown

Lola Brooks

Liz Brown

Wylie Watson as Herb Johnson

Wylie Watson

Herb Johnson

John Meillon as Bluey Brown

John Meillon

Bluey Brown

Ronald Fraser as Ocker

Ronald Fraser

Ocker

Gerry Duggan as Shearer

Gerry Duggan

Shearer

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