The Showdown - 1950

Shadrach Jones, ex-Texas State Policeman, has the ruthless determination to find and kill the man who shot his brother in the back and stole the money with which he was to buy a ranch for the two of them. At the saloon-hotel run by Adelaide, Shadrach is convinced that one of the cowhands on the Captain McKellar cattle drive to Montana is his man. He takes the job of trail-herd boss to find the killer. McKellar preaches to Jones that he should forget revenge and let the law of retribution take care of the killer. Shadrach's hard driving of the men and his hunt for the killer makes him bitterly hated, and his retribution quest ends in a manner he did not anticipated.

86min
1950
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Bill Elliott profile pictureBill ElliottShadrach Jones
Walter Brennan profile pictureWalter BrennanCap MacKellar
Harry Morgan profile pictureHarry MorganRod Main
Rhys Williams profile pictureRhys WilliamsChokecherry
Jim Davis profile pictureJim DavisCochran
William Ching profile pictureWilliam ChingMike Shattay
Charles Stevens profile pictureCharles StevensIndian Joe
Guy Teague profile pictureGuy TeaguePickney
Harry Lauter profile pictureHarry LauterCowhand (uncredited)

About The Showdown

The Showdown Overview

Shadrach Jones, ex-Texas State Policeman, has the ruthless determination to find and kill the man who shot his brother in the back and stole the money with which he was to buy a ranch for the two of them. At the saloon-hotel run by Adelaide, Shadrach is convinced that one of the cowhands on the Captain McKellar cattle drive to Montana is his man. He takes the job of trail-herd boss to find the killer. McKellar preaches to Jones that he should forget revenge and let the law of retribution take care of the killer. Shadrach's hard driving of the men and his hunt for the killer makes him bitterly hated, and his retribution quest ends in a manner he did not anticipated.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 86min

Extra details

Original Title: The Showdown
Original Language: English
Directed By: Dorrell McGowan
Production Companies
Republic Pictures