Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown is a black and white 1952 American Western film directed by William Witney. It mixes genres: western, musical, crime story and comedy.

Colorado Sundown
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Witney
Written by	William Lively (writer) Eric Taylor (screenplay) Eric Taylor (story)
Produced by	Edward J. White (associate producer)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	John MacBurnie
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	February 8, 1952 (1952-02-08) (United States)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Interspersed during the action are musical selections sung by The Republic Rhythm Riders, including a rare solo by Slim Pickens

Plot

The film opens with a runaway stage with Rex (Rex Allen) and Slim (Slim Pickens) in pursuit. Rex jumps on and stops the stage, rescuing Jackie (Mary Ellen Kay) and Mattie (Louise Beavers). However, they mistake him for the careless stagecoach driver.

Troubles arise when Jackie and Slim find they are inheriting a third share of a ranch along with Carrie Hurley (June Vincent) and her brother Daniel (Fred Graham). The next day Carrie persuades Slim and Jackie to sell their portion of the ranch because of supposedly infected trees but Rex shows and stops the sale. Carrie's younger brother Dusty Hurley arrives and agrees to impersonate John Stoker, a forest ranger who has been poisoned by Carrie. Stoker convinces some of the ranchers to sell but Rex is suspicious and writes to the forest service. The letter from the forest service arrives and Maddie takes it but is shot by the fake Stoker who takes it to Carrie who hides it. Rex arrives and fights with Stoker who collapses in Carrie's office and she shoots Rex wounding him. Slim shows up and takes Rex and Stoker to Doc but Stoker dies along the way. A storm ensues and all pitch in to stop the dam from breaking. The storm abates revealing the real rangers body which along with Dusty's body are taken to doc who finds that both have been poisoned. Meanwhile the ranchers and lumbermen begin to fight but are stopped by Rex and the sheriff. Rex then catches up with Carrie and Daniel. He fights with Daniel and they both fall into the river. Rex emerges the victor and carts Carrie off to jail. He bides Jackie and Slim farewell and rides off alone. A goat butts Slim causing a bucket of milk to land on his head.

Cast

• Rex Allen as the Arizona Cowboy
• Koko the dog as himself
• Mary Ellen Kay as Jackie Reynolds
• Slim Pickens as Joshua 'Slim' Pickens / Ma Pickens
• June Vincent as Carrie Hurley
• Fred Graham as Daniel Hurley
• John Daheim as Dusty Hurley aka John Stocker
• Louise Beavers as Mattie, Jackie's Maid
• Chester Clute as Lawyer Davis
• Clarence Straight as Mail Man driving the Hack
• The Republic Rhythm Riders as Ranch workers, Musicians

External links

• Colorado Sundown at IMDb
• Colorado Sundown is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive