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Decision at Sundown

film by Boetticher [1957]

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"Decision at Sundown" is a 1957 American western film directed by Budd Boetticher. The film stars Randolph Scott as a gunman seeking revenge against the man who stole his wife. While Boetticher was known for a series of classic westerns starring Scott, "Decision at Sundown" is considered a more pedestrian entry, possibly due to the script not involving Burt Kennedy. Boetticher's career included early work as an assistant director and directing B-films before finding success in westerns, often collaborating with writer Burt Kennedy and actor Randolph Scott.1

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  1. Budd Boetticher
  2. The Defiant Ones

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