The Showdown (1950 film)

The Showdown
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDorrell McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Screenplay byDorrell McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Produced byWilliam J. O'Sullivan
StarringWild Bill Elliott
Walter Brennan
Marie Windsor
CinematographyReggie Lanning
Edited byHarry Keller
Music byStanley Wilson
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 15, 1950 (1950-08-15) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Showdown is a 1950 American Western film directed by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Walter Brennan and Marie Windsor.[1][2][3]

Plot

A former Texas lawman. Shadrach Jones (William Elliott) sets out to discover who killed his brother and stole their combined savings. While at the saloon run by the beautiful Adelaide (Marie Windsor), Jones becomes convinced that the thieving murderer is one of a group of cowboys on a cattle drive led by Captain MacKellar (Walter Brennan). Determined to find justice, Jones joins the cattle drive and slowly gets closer to uncovering the identity of the killer.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "The Showdown (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. June 17, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2015). "The-Showdown - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Showdown". Afi.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.


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