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Release Year1950
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Western
Votes6
DirectorStuart E. McGowan, Dorrell McGowan
WritersStuart E. McGowan, Richard Wormser, Dorrell McGowan
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Showdown
About The Showdown
Shadrach Jones, ex-Texas State Policeman, has the ruthless determination to find and kill the man who shot his brother in the back and stole the money with which he was to buy a ranch for the two of them. At the saloon-hotel run by Adelaide, Shadrach is convinced that one of the cowhands on the Captain McKellar cattle drive to Montana is his man. He takes the job of trail-herd boss to find the killer. McKellar preaches to Jones that he should forget revenge and let the law of retribution take care of the killer. Shadrach's hard driving of the men and his hunt for the killer makes him bitterly hated, and his retribution quest ends in a manner he did not anticipated.
Directed by Stuart E. McGowan, Dorrell McGowan, The Showdown leans on a strong ensemble — Bill Elliott, Walter Brennan, Marie Windsor — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1950.
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