The Sundowners
Across Six Thousand Miles of Excitement...Across a Whole World of Adventure Comes the Rousing, Story of Real People Called "The Sundowners"!
1960 | 133m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Fred Zinnemann |
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| Writer: | Isobel Lennart, Jon Cleary |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 08, 1960 |
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| Director: | Fred Zinnemann |
| Writer: | Isobel Lennart, Jon Cleary |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, sheep, family, australian outback, 1920s, sheep shearing |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Deborah Kerr | Ida Carmody |
| Robert Mitchum | Paddy Carmody |
| Peter Ustinov | Rupert Venneker |
| Glynis Johns | Mrs. Firth |
| Dina Merrill | Jean Halstead |
| Chips Rafferty | Quinlan |
| Michael Anderson Jr. | Sean Carmody |
| Lola Brooks | Liz Brown |
| Wylie Watson | Herb Johnson |
| John Meillon | Bluey Brown |
| Ronald Fraser | Ocker |
| Gerry Duggan | Shearer |
| Leonard Teale | Shearer |
| Peter Carver | Shearer |
| Dick Bentley | Shearer |
| Mervyn Johns | Jack Patchogue |
| Molly Urquhart | Mrs. Bateman |
| Ewen Solon | Halstead |
| Max Osbiston | Farm Couple |
| Mercia Barden | Farm Couple |
| Ray Barrett | Man at Pub / Two-Up Game (uncredited) |
| Jack Cunningham | Paddy's Drinking Companion (uncredited) |
| John Fegan | Man (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Lamble | Mr. Bateman (uncredited) |
| Bryan Pringle | PC Thomas (uncredited) |
| Colin Tapley | Palmer (uncredited) |
| Alister Williamson | Shearer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Fred Zinnemann | Director |
| Isobel Lennart | Screenplay |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Jack Hildyard | Director of Photography |
| Nicolas Roeg | Camera Operator |
| Ray Austin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Stanley Black | Music Supervisor |
| Jon Cleary | Novel |
| Jack Harris | Editor |
| Robert Lennard | Casting |
| Gloria Payten | Casting |
| Michael Stringer | Art Direction |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | Costume Design |
| Gordon Bond | Hairstylist |
| George Frost | Makeup Artist |
| John Palmer | Production Manager |
| Peter Bolton | Assistant Director |
| Roy Stevens | Assistant Director |
| Wally Schneiderman | Makeup Artist |
| Keith Batten | Sound Assistant |
| David Hildyard | Sound Mixer |
| Lex Halliday | Second Unit Director |
| Frants Folmer | Set Dresser |
| Dave Coldham | Other |
| Terence Morgan | Set Dresser |
| George Richardson | Draughtsman |
| Gerry Fisher | Camera Operator |
| Fred Windon | Lighting Technician |
| Ted Hallows | Electrician |
| George Higgins | Still Photographer |
| Skeets Kelly | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Ron Whelan | Location Manager |
| Joan Bridge | Costume Consultant |
| Walter Thompson | Other |
| Elaine Schreyeck | Continuity |
| Ivor Mairants | Musician |
| Tommy Reilly | Musician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gerry Blattner | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Peter Finch | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dustin Hoffman | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Quinn | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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