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WarDramaAdventure

Sundown

- She was too dangerous to love!

Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.

Release Date : 1941-10-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walter Wanger ProductionsUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bruce Cabot

Character Name : William Crawford

Original Name : Bruce Cabot

Gender : Male

George Sanders

Character Name : Major A.L. Coombes

Original Name : George Sanders

Gender : Male

Gene Tierney

Character Name : Graham 'Zia' Fletcher

Original Name : Gene Tierney

Gender : Female

Reginald Gardiner

Character Name : Lieutenant Roddy Turner

Original Name : Reginald Gardiner

Gender : Male

Joseph Calleia

Character Name : Pallini

Original Name : Joseph Calleia

Gender : Male

Carl Esmond

Character Name : Jan Kuypens

Original Name : Carl Esmond

Gender : Male

Harry Carey

Character Name : Dewey

Original Name : Harry Carey

Gender : Male

Marc Lawrence

Character Name : Abdi Hammud

Original Name : Marc Lawrence

Gender : Male

Cedric Hardwicke

Character Name : l'évêque Coombes

Original Name : Cedric Hardwicke

Gender : Male

Gilbert Emery

Character Name : Ashburton

Original Name : Gilbert Emery

Gender : Male

Dorothy Dandridge

Character Name : Kipsang's Wife

Original Name : Dorothy Dandridge

Gender : Female

Gibson Gowland

Character Name : Churchgoer in Wheelchair (uncredited)

Original Name : Gibson Gowland

Gender : Male

Woody Strode

Character Name : Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Woody Strode

Gender : Male

Jeni Le Gon

Character Name : Miriami

Original Name : Jeni Le Gon

Gender : Female

Emmett Smith

Character Name : Kipsang

Original Name : Emmett Smith

Gender : Male

William Broadus

Character Name : Village Headman (uncredited)

Original Name : William Broadus

Gender : Female

Ivan Browning

Character Name : Signal Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivan Browning

Gender : Male

Frank Clarke

Character Name : Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Clarke

Gender : Male

Frederick Clarke

Character Name : Ibrahim (uncredited)

Original Name : Frederick Clarke

Gender : Male

Eddie Das

Character Name : Pindi (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Das

Gender : Male

William R. Dunn

Character Name : Kipsang's Victim (uncredited)

Original Name : William R. Dunn

Gender : Male

Al Duvall

Character Name : Magabul (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Duvall

Gender : Male

Riccardo Freda

Character Name : Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Riccardo Freda

Gender : Male

Wesley Gale

Character Name : Native Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Wesley Gale

Gender : Male

Jester Hairston

Character Name : Native Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Jester Hairston

Gender : Male

Darby Jones

Character Name : Camel Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Darby Jones

Gender : Male

Walter Knox

Character Name : Father (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Knox

Gender : Male

Tetsu Komai

Character Name : Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : Tetsu Komai

Gender : Male

Lawrence LaMarr

Character Name : Shenzi Informer (uncredited)

Original Name : Lawrence LaMarr

Gender : Male

Prince Modupe

Character Name : Miriami's Sweetheart (uncredited)

Original Name : Prince Modupe

Gender : Male

Curtis Nero

Character Name : Corporal of Askaris (uncredited)

Original Name : Curtis Nero

Gender : Male

Hassan Said

Character Name : Arab Reader (uncredited)

Original Name : Hassan Said

Gender : Male

Horace Walker

Character Name : Lecherous Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Horace Walker

Gender : Male

Blue Washington

Character Name : Askari Veteran (uncredited)

Original Name : Blue Washington

Gender : Male

Kenny Washington

Character Name : Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenny Washington

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-25

This is quite a decent little jungle-warfare caper set in British East Africa. George Sanders "(Maj. Coombes") arrives at a remote outpost that is more guided that run by Bruce Cabot ("Capt. Crawford") and Reginald Gardiner ("Lt. Turner"). He appears to be a bit of a stickler for the rules, especially when he discovers that their lone POW (an Italian from nearby Abyssinia) spends most of time making them decent food. Enter the gorgeous Gene Tierney, an enigmatic lady who controls a vast trading caravan network and things soon start to hot up. Someone is arming the locals - and with WWII looming, they must find out whom and put a stop to it before this vital link in colonial communication and transportation is lost to the Nazis. The pace is good, a wee bit "tally-ho" at times, but Cabot and Sanders work well together, and though hardly challenged, Tierney positively shines. New Mexico had to stand in for Kenya, but Henry Hathaway and Charles Lang manage to present us with a good looking series of scenarios and set-piece action adventures that keep the whole thing rollicking along well for 90 minutes.