Hurry Sundown 1967

Runtime

146 mins

Language

English

English

Their passion erupts as fiercely as their anger. When a ruthless Southern opportunist tries to buy his cousin’s land, his thwarted scheme triggers a cascade of tragedies that shatter the lives of those he loves, revealing greed, betrayal, and the heavy toll of ambition.

Their passion erupts as fiercely as their anger. When a ruthless Southern opportunist tries to buy his cousin’s land, his thwarted scheme triggers a cascade of tragedies that shatter the lives of those he loves, revealing greed, betrayal, and the heavy toll of ambition.

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In 1946, Julie Ann Warren and her husband, Henry Warren, a bigoted, draft-dodging man with a taste for wealth, are determined to sell their land in rural Georgia to owners of a northern canning plant. The deal hinges on selling two adjoining plots as well: one owned by Rad McDowell and his wife Lou McDowell, and the other by Black farmer Reeve Scott, whose ailing mother Rose Scott had once served as Julie’s wet nurse. Neither farmer is interested in selling, and the couple push forward by forming a dangerous and controversial black-and-white partnership to strengthen their legal claim to the land, a tactic that infuriates Henry and unsettles the town.

When Rose suddenly dies, Henry tries to pressure Julie to accuse Reeve of illegal ownership, but the town’s records come under scrutiny thanks to Vivian Thurlow—the local Black teacher who digs into the deeds and uncovers proof that Reeve validly registered the land. This discovery shakes Julie, who is already distressed by Henry’s mistreatment of their mentally challenged young son, and she decides to leave him, ultimately dropping her suit against Reeve.

The conflict escalates as Henry enlists the aid of Ku Klux Klansmen to further his cause, and he dynamites the levee above the farms, triggering a flood that tragically drowns Rad’s oldest child. The act starkly exposes the brutality of the scheme, leaving the community to confront the devastation. In the wake of the disaster, Rad and Reeve refuse to surrender. Instead, they choose resilience, collaborating with their neighbors to rebuild their damaged properties and to stand up to a system that tried to erase their rights.

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Cars Featured in Hurry Sundown

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Cadillac

1947

Series 62 Convertible

Chevrolet

1946

½-Ton Pickup

Dodge

M-37

Dodge

1936

Touring Sedan

Ford

1942

De Luxe

Ford

1930

Model A

Ford

1930

Model A

Ford

1940

V8 De Luxe

Ford

1940

V8 De Luxe

GMC

1948

PD 3751

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