Stoic Rory Calhoun sweeps into town with nightmares of his brother shooting it out with Lee Van Cleef in what must have been the latter's smallest role ever before being gunned down. Calhoun rescues drought-stricken Millican - in his final role - and is hunted down by a bunch of outlaws who then proceed to disappear from the story.
Anyway, good old Millican convinces Calhoun to stay on one job and drop his gunslinging ways, Calhoun meets Sheriff Jagger, becomes his deputy and falls for his daughter while taking care of some dirty villains, namely Middleton and, especially, the rather suave Williams.
Stiff upper lip direction from Jack Arnold. Rather disciplined B Western ends on an open note that is probably closer to reality but leaves the viewer somewhat unhinged, to put it mildly.
That said, RED SUNDOWN is far from bad, with Calhoun's escape from a burning wooden hut one of the highlights. Worth watching. 7/10.
Anyway, good old Millican convinces Calhoun to stay on one job and drop his gunslinging ways, Calhoun meets Sheriff Jagger, becomes his deputy and falls for his daughter while taking care of some dirty villains, namely Middleton and, especially, the rather suave Williams.
Stiff upper lip direction from Jack Arnold. Rather disciplined B Western ends on an open note that is probably closer to reality but leaves the viewer somewhat unhinged, to put it mildly.
That said, RED SUNDOWN is far from bad, with Calhoun's escape from a burning wooden hut one of the highlights. Worth watching. 7/10.