Sundown DVD

Sundown
Adapted by Barre Lyndon from his own Saturday Evening Post short story, Sundown takes place in Africa during WW2. British army major Coombes (George Sanders) cannot abide the local Arab population, and he has even less time for district commissioner Crawford (Bruce Cabot), who has befriended the natives. Crawford is particularly fond of the beautiful Zia (Gene Tierney), whom Coombes suspects of being a Nazi sympathizer. But when the British troops must make their way through treacherous uncharted territory, they are forced to rely upon the guidance of the enigmatic Zia. Cedric Hardwycke spouts reams and reams of symbolic dialogue as the local British bishop, while among the native extras is a very young Dorothy Dandridge. Impressively photographed (by Charles Lang) and directed (by Henry Hathaway), Sundown just misses being as profound as it obviously wants to be. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Gene Tierney as Zia Bruce Cabot as Capt. Bill Crawford George Sanders as Maj. Coombes Cedric Hardwicke as Bishop Coombes Harry Carey as Dewey Joseph Calleia as Pallini Reginald Gardiner as Lt. Turner Carl Esmond as Kuypens Marc Lawrence as Hammud Jeni Le Gon as Miriami Emmett E. Smith as Kipsang Dorothy Dandridge as Kipsang's Bride

Crew Alexander Golitzen - Art Director Walter Plunkett - Costume Designer Henry Hathaway - Director Dorothy Spencer - Editor Miklos Rozsa - Composer (Music Score) Charles B. Lang - Cinematographer Walter Wanger - Producer R.O. Binger - Special Effects Charles G. Booth - Screenwriter Barré Lyndon - Screenwriter Barré Lyndon - Book Author

Sundown
(not reviewed)
 

Alexander Golitzen: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Black and White Art Direction (nominated) Charles B. Lang: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Black and White Cinematography (nominated) Miklos Rozsa: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Dramatic Score (nominated) Richard Irvine: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Black and White Art Direction (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: Motion menus Dolby Digital Mono Chapter stops Bios Photo gallery Preview trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 91 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Opening Credits [1:00] 2. Zia Arrives [2:45] 3. Manieka [5:03] 4. Supplies Arrive [4:05] 5. New Order [6:12] 6. Key to the War [6:56] 7. Casualties of War [5:45] 8. The Party [11:09] 9. Fate Intervenes [4:17] 10. Double Dealing [9:23] 11. One of Six Dies [2:20] 12. Enemy Camp [2:39] 13. Disappearing Act [3:41] 14. Sabotage [3:40] 15. Captured [6:43] 16. Escape [7:58] 17. London [3:57] 18. Closing Credits [:22]