Red Sundown (1956): Cast
Red Sundown is a 1956 western directed by Jack Arnold, starring Rory Calhoun as Alec Longmire, Dean Jagger and Martha Hyer. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red Sundown About?
The premise of Red Sundown without spoilers.
He leaves Texas and rides into Durango’s fiercest hour. After a shootout in which he saves a fellow gunman who then saves his life, Alex Longmire swears to abandon his outlaw ways. Arriving in town, the only work he finds is as deputy to Sheriff Jade Murphy, an honest man caught between small farmers and a powerful cattle baron, and who has a pretty daughter. Longmire decides to stay, hoping to put his firearms expertise to good use.
Red Sundown Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- hired gun
- death threat
- abandoned cabin
- building on fire
- buried alive
- quick draw
- gila monster
- double barreled shotgun
- held at gunpoint
- barbed wire fence
- self sacrifice
- land dispute
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- haunted by the past
- stranded in the desert
- attempted bribery
- reformed criminal
- wild west
- public domain
- two gun holster
- gun holster
- gun
- holster
- double gun holster
- deception
- song
- singer
- song in title
- henchman
- bartender
- barfly
- betrayal
- gunslinger
- brother brother relationship
- song during opening credits
- job
- hiding in a grave
- setting a house on fire
- deputy sheriff
- cowboys and outlaws
- outlaw gang
Red Sundown Cast & Characters
Rory Calhoun leads the cast as Alec Longmire, with Dean Jagger as Jade Murphy and Martha Hyer as Caroline Murphy. Directed by Jack Arnold; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Arnold
- Rory Calhoun as Alec Longmire
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Dean Jagger as Jade Murphy - Martha Hyer as Caroline Murphy
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Trevor Bardette as Sam Baldwin
Also Starring in Red Sundown
· 9 more- Chuck Hayward Cowpuncher
- James Millican Purvis
- Chuck Roberson Henshaw's Man
- Leo Gordon Rod Zellman
- Robert Middleton Rufus Henshaw
- Grant Williams Chet Swann
- Gordon Wynn Townsman
- Lita Baron Maria
- David Kasday Hughie Clore
More from Jack Arnold
More films directed by Jack Arnold, best-rated first: The Incredible Shrinking Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Marilyn: The Untold Story.
Red Sundown Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Crépuscule sanglant” and “Auf der Spur des Todes”.
- Also known as
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- Crépuscule sanglant
- Auf der Spur des Todes
- Tramonto di fuoco
- Muerte al atardecer
- Onde Imperam as Balas
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Red Sundown FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Red Sundown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red Sundown?
Red Sundown runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Red Sundown released?
Red Sundown was released on March 1, 1956.
Who directed Red Sundown?
Red Sundown was directed by Jack Arnold.
More films by Jack Arnold Who is in the cast of Red Sundown?
Red Sundown stars Rory Calhoun as Alec Longmire, Dean Jagger as Jade Murphy and Martha Hyer as Caroline Murphy, among 13 credited actors.
Does Red Sundown have a post-credit scene?
No. Red Sundown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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