The Sundowners (1960)

1960 · 133 min · Drama, Adventure

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.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Starring Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns and Dina Merrill.

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