Western ·Drama · United States of America · 1961 · 1h 52m

The Last Sunset

Director

Cast

Rock Hudson as Dana Stribling Kirk Douglas as Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley Dorothy Malone as Belle Breckenridge Joseph Cotten as John Breckenridge Carol Lynley as Melissa 'Missy' Breckenridge Neville Brand as Frank Hobbs

Crew

Ernest Laszlo — Director of Photography Michael Luciano — Editor Ernest Gold — Original Music Composer Dalton Trumbo — Screenplay Howard Rigsby — Novel Edward Lewis — Producer

Tagline

When giants clash, a woman trembles!

Synopsis

At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

quicksand dust storm

Key Collaborators

Robert Aldrich Director Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography Michael Luciano Editor Ernest Gold Original Music Composer Dalton Trumbo Screenplay Howard Rigsby Novel Edward Lewis Producer Eugene Frenke Producer Norma Koch Costume Design

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