Showdown

6/20/19731h 38m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ ...when the running stops and the bullets begin ~

Overview:

Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.

Director:

George Seaton

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

shootout
double cross
wild west
old west

Cast

Rock Hudson

~ as ~

Chuck Jarvis

Dean Martin

~ as ~

Bill Massey

Susan Clark

~ as ~

Kate Jarvis

Donald Moffat

~ as ~

Art Williams

John McLiam

~ as ~

F.J. Wilson

Charles Baca

~ as ~

Martinez

Jackson D. Kane

~ as ~

Clem (as Jackson Kane)

Ben Zeller

~ as ~

Perry Williams

John Gill

~ as ~

Earl Cole (as John Richard Gill)

Philip L. Mead

~ as ~

Jack Bonney

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
5
I have always had difficulty watching Rock Hudson getting into physically grittier parts; somehow he just doesn't ever quite convince me - he is just a bit too "clean cut" to be seen in a muddy outfit, or be in a fist-fight... This film sees him as the sheriff ("Chuck") out on the trail of old pal Dean Martin ("Billy") who has - almost playfully - helped a gang of outlaws rob a train. Things start to go south shortly after that and soon Hudson is on his trail and a local posse is on the trail of them both! It's not the most complex storyline you will ever see, and the stars - alongside a rather feisty Susan Clark as Hudson's wife provide a nicely paced western adventure. Apparently the two men were a bit like rutting stags during filming, but it doesn't cross into the production - it's a decent, if largely forgettable, 100 mins.