The Showdown
1950, English. Directed by Dorrell McGowan & Stuart E. McGowan.
SWORN TO KILL A MAN HE'D NEVER SEEN!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Dorrell McGowanDirector
- Stuart E. McGowanDirector
- Bill ElliottShadrach Jones
- Walter BrennanCap MacKellar
- Marie WindsorAdelaide
- Harry MorganRod Main
- Rhys WilliamsChokecherry
- Jim DavisCochran
- William ChingMike Shattay
- Nacho GalindoGonzales
- Leif EricksonBig Mart
- Henry RowlandDutch
- Charles StevensIndian Joe
- Victor KilianHemp
Details
- Released
- 15 August 1950
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, Richard Wormser
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The Showdown runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Showdown is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Showdown on?
The Showdown isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 August 1950. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Showdown?
If you liked The Showdown, try Last of the Dogmen, Open Range, The Cowboys.
Who directed The Showdown?
The Showdown (1950) was directed by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan and stars Bill Elliott, Walter Brennan, Marie Windsor.