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.
The Sundowners has generally received positive reviews.
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The Sundowners was released in 1960 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving The Sundowners (1960) an average rating of 73%.
With a score of 73%, The Sundowners is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1960, which stands at 62%.
Other movies from 1960 with similar scores include films like The Time Machine and Swiss Family Robinson.
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