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The Last Sunset

The Last Sunset

1961Movie⏱️ 1h 52mApproved
DramaRomanceWestern
6.7
IMDB Rating
4,096 votes

At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.

Director
Robert Aldrich
Writers
Howard Rigsby, Dalton Trumbo
Stars
Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone
Release Date
June 8, 1961
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
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Nominations
💬 48
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
as Dana Stribling
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
as Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone
as Belle Breckenridge
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
as John Breckenridge
Carol Lynley
Carol Lynley
as Melissa 'Missy' Breckenridge
Neville Brand
Neville Brand
as Frank Hobbs
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
as Milton Wing
James Westmoreland
James Westmoreland
as Julesburg Kid
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
as Calverton
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
as Ed Hobbs

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Filming Location
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Production
Brynaprod

🏷️ Keywords

ranchermexicotexasfugitivecattle drive

🎯 Categories

Classical WesternDramaRomanceWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Well, you see cowboys aren't very bright. They're always broke and generally they're drunk.
by hitchcockthelegend2011-01-31
8/10

"The Last Sunset is directed by Robert Aldrich and adapted by Dalton Trumbo from Howard Rigsby's novel Sundown at Crazy Horse. It stars Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone, Joseph Cotton and Carol Lynley. In support are Jack Elam, Neville Brand & James Westmoreland. The music score is by Ernest Gold, with contributions from Dimitri Tiomkin & Tomás Méndez, and Ernest Laszlo is the cinematographer. It's shot in Eastman Color by Pathe, with the locations for the shoot being Aguascalientes & Distrito Federal in Mexico. Brendan O'Malley (Douglas) is on the run and d..."

💡 Did You Know?

This movie had a major influence on Sergio Leone, who worked with director Robert Aldrich on Sodom and Gomorrah (1962).

📖 Synopsis

At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.