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O’Malley also finds out that the man he murdered was Stribling's brother-in-law and that his sister hanged herself after the death of her husband. The group manages to get safely to Texas where Belle begs Stribling not to confront O’Malley.
Jun 17, 2015 · The Last Sunset (1961) Kirk Douglas is Brendan O’Malley, a fast gun who heads to Mexico in search of a long lost love (Dorothy Malone as Belle). Hot on his trail is Dana Stribling (Rock Hudson), determined to take O’Malley back to Texas to hang for the murder of his brother-in-law.
The Last Sunset: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone, Joseph Cotten. At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.
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- Drama, Romance, Western
- Robert Aldrich
- 1961-06-08
On the eve of the showdown between the two men, Belle discloses the secret that Missy is the daughter of O'Malley and their incestuous love cannot continue. At the gunfight, O'Malley faces the sheriff with an unloaded gun, effectively committing suicide.
Dec 9, 2021 · Douglas plays Brendan O'Malley, a black-clad fugitive with a poetic soul, and Rock Hudson (All That Heaven Allows) plays Dana Stribling, the sheriff dedicated to bringing in "the man with a hole in his chin," not just because it's the right thing to do, but because O'Malley killed a family member. There's just one problem: Stribling has no ...
- Kathy Fennessy
- Not Rated
- Robert Aldrich
Men kill or get killed and women bury them. We're professional survivors. Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley : Find yourself a nice, big boulder with the waves breaking against it.
The two men observe a truce which will last until they have crossed the Rio Grande, but at sunset on the first day back in Texas, there will be a reckoning. For one of them, it will be the last sunset. Made in 1961, this film is a fine example of an art form that was dying - the 1950's western.
