Sundown (1941): Cast
Sundown is a 1941 adventure drama directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Marc Lawrence as Abdi Hammud, George Sanders and Harry Carey. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walter Wanger Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sundown About?
The premise of Sundown without spoilers.
She was too dangerous to love! Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.
Sundown Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- woman wears a gas mask
- hostage
- held at gunpoint
- gunfire
- female undercover agent
- gun running
- bartender
- last minute rescue
- stout men
- white man's burden
- church choir
- singing
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- 1940s
- africa
- tobacco
- granite
- one word title
- world war two
- rescue
- prisoner of war
- plot
- old friend
- marriage ritual
- impersonation
- heiress
- firearm
- cave
- caravan
- british colonial
- arms smuggling
- death of son
Sundown Cast & Characters
Marc Lawrence leads the cast as Abdi Hammud, with George Sanders as Major A.L. Coombes and Harry Carey as Dewey. Directed by Henry Hathaway; 35 actors are credited in all.
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Director Henry Hathaway
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Marc Lawrence as Abdi Hammud -
George Sanders as Major A.L. Coombes -
Harry Carey as Dewey -
Cedric Hardwicke as l'évêque Coombes
Also Starring in Sundown
· 31 more- Bruce Cabot William Crawford
- Woody Strode Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
- Joseph Calleia Pallini
- Gilbert Emery Ashburton
- Reginald Gardiner Lieutenant Roddy Turner
- Gene Tierney Graham 'Zia' Fletcher
- Gibson Gowland Churchgoer in Wheelchair (uncredited)
- Dorothy Dandridge Kipsang's Wife
- Carl Esmond Jan Kuypens
- Blue Washington Askari Veteran (uncredited)
- Tetsu Komai Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
- Riccardo Freda Pilot (uncredited)
- Darby Jones Camel Man (uncredited)
- Jester Hairston Native Boy (uncredited)
- Jeni Le Gon Miriami
- Emmett Smith Kipsang
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- Wesley Gale Native Boy (uncredited)
- Frank Clarke Pilot (uncredited)
- Ivan Browning Signal Man (uncredited)
- Kenny Washington Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)
- Eddie Das Pindi (uncredited)
- William R. Dunn Kipsang's Victim (uncredited)
- Frederick Clarke Ibrahim (uncredited)
- Hassan Said Arab Reader (uncredited)
- Al Duvall Magabul (uncredited)
- William Broadus Village Headman (uncredited)
- Walter Knox Father (uncredited)
- Curtis Nero Corporal of Askaris (uncredited)
- Prince Modupe Miriami's Sweetheart (uncredited)
- Lawrence LaMarr Shenzi Informer (uncredited)
- Horace Walker Lecherous Old Man (uncredited)
More from Henry Hathaway
More films directed by Henry Hathaway, best-rated first: True Grit, Niagara, The Sons of Katie Elder and How the West Was Won.
Sundown Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Cuando muere el día” and “Crépuscule”.
- Also known as
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- Cuando muere el día
- Crépuscule
- Quando Morre o Dia
- Waffenschmuggler von Kenya
- Natt över öknen
- Inferno nel deserto
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Sundown FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sundown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sundown?
Sundown runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Sundown released?
Sundown was released on October 31, 1941.
Who directed Sundown?
Sundown was directed by Henry Hathaway.
More films by Henry Hathaway Who is in the cast of Sundown?
Sundown stars Marc Lawrence as Abdi Hammud, George Sanders as Major A.L. Coombes and Harry Carey as Dewey, among 35 credited actors.
Does Sundown have a post-credit scene?
No. Sundown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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