Showdown

1973

1h 38m

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6.1/10

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

Directors

George Seaton

Writers

Theodore Taylor(screenplay by)

Hank Fine(story by)

Stars

Rock Hudson

Dean Martin

Susan Clark

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Chuck Jarvis

Bill Massey

Kate Jarvis

Art Williams

F.J. Wilson

Martinez

Clem (as Jackson Kane)

Ben Zeller

Perry Williams

John Gill

Earl Cole (as John Richard Gill)

Philip L. Mead

Jack Bonney

Rita Rogers

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Victor Mohica

Big Eye (as Vic Mohica)

Joe Williams

Pook

Rawls

Tracker #1 (uncredited)

Directors

George Seaton

Writers

Theodore Taylor(screenplay by)

Hank Fine(story by)

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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.

Geronimo196727 May, 2023