The Sundowners

Plot Summary

In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.

Top Cast

Deborah Kerr Ida Carmody

Robert Mitchum Paddy Carmody

Peter Ustinov Rupert Venneker

Glynis Johns Mrs. Firth

Dina Merrill Jean Halstead