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{{Infobox Movie | |||
|name = Sundown | |||
|picture = Sundown-poster.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Movie poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = [[Henry Hathaway]] | |||
|date= 1941 | |||
|language = English | |||
|studio=Walter Wanger Productions | |||
|distributor=United Artists | |||
|character1=William Crawford | |||
|actor1=[[Bruce Cabot]] | |||
|character2=Zia | |||
|actor2=[[Gene Tierney]] | |||
|character3=Major A.L. Coombes | |||
|actor3=[[George Sanders]] | |||
|character4=Dewey | |||
|actor4=[[Harry Carey]] | |||
|character5=Pallini | |||
|actor5=[[Joseph Calleia]] | |||
|character6=Lt. Roddy Turner | |||
|actor6=[[Reginald Gardiner]] | |||
|character7=Jan Kuypens | |||
|actor7=[[Carl Esmond]] | |||
|character8=Kipsang | |||
|actor8=[[Emmett Smith]] | |||
|character9= | |||
|actor9= | |||
|character10= | |||
|actor10= | |||
}} | |||
'''''Sundown''''' | |||
'''''Sundown''''' is a 1941 adventure espionage film set on the eve of World War II in British East Africa directed by [[Henry Hathaway]] and starring [[Bruce Cabot]] and [[Gene Tierney]]. | |||
{{Film Title|Sundown}} | {{Film Title|Sundown}} | ||
__TOC__<br clear=all> | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
{{spoiler}} | |||
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
Various characters are seen with a [[Luger P08]] pistol. | |||
[[Image: Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm]] | [[Image: Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-001.jpg|thumb|500px|none|William Crawford ([[Bruce Cabot]]) disarm the guards.]] | |||
[[Image:Sundown-002.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-002.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-003.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-003.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Zia ([[Gene Tierney]]) also got a Luger pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-00C.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kuypens ([[Carl Esmond]]) shoots at William Crawford.]] | |||
==Webley Mk IV Revolver== | ==Webley Mk IV Revolver== | ||
The British officers are armed with the [[Webley Mk IV]] revolvers. | |||
[[Image:Weble .38 Mk IV.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W. WWII production. Note words "War Finish" on the frame, under cylinder.]] | [[Image:Weble .38 Mk IV.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W. WWII production. Note words "War Finish" on the frame, under cylinder.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-006.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-006.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Major A.L. Coombes ([[George Sanders]]) aims his sidearm.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-007.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-007.jpg|thumb|500px|none|From the left: Lt. Roddy Turner ([[Reginald Gardiner]]), William Crawford ([[Bruce Cabot]]), Major A.L. Coombes.]] | ||
==Mauser Pocket Pistol== | ==1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol== | ||
Kuypens ([[Carl Esmond]]) | German spy Jan Kuypens ([[Carl Esmond]]) owns a [[1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol]]. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:1914MauserPocket.jpg|thumb|none|300px|1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol - 6.35mm]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-004.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-004.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-005.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-005.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== Mauser Gewehr 1898 == | == Mauser Gewehr 1898 == | ||
The tribes fighters fire on the British soldiers with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-010.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-010.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The tribe fighters fired at British soldiers.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-011.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-00X.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kipsang ([[Emmett Smith]]) disarms a tribal fighter and handed the captured rifle to William.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-012.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-011.jpg|thumb|500px|none|William Crawford ([[Bruce Cabot]]) and Major Coombes ([[George Sanders]]) ...]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-013.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-012.jpg|thumb|500px|none|... investigated the origin of weapon seized by Kipsang.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-013.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The trademark of this weapon shows a false origin in Czech-Slovakia's 1938-1939 Second Republic.]] | |||
== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* == | == Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* == | ||
The British soldiers carry the [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]]. | |||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century]] | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-014.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-014.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== M1928 "Tommy Gun" == | == M1928 "Tommy Gun" == | ||
Several characters also use the [[M1928/M1928A1 Thompson|M1928 "Tommy Gun"]]. | |||
[[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.]] | [[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-008.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-008.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The tribe fighter holds a M1928 "Tommy Gun".]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-009.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-00B.jpg|thumb|500px|none|William Crawford ([[Bruce Cabot]]) holds this captured gun.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-009.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kuypens ([[Carl Esmond]]) fired at Major Coombes.]] | |||
== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun == | == 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun == | ||
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== Vickers Gun == | == Vickers Gun == | ||
British soldiers and tribal fighters use [[Vickers Gun]]s. | |||
[[Image:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British]] | [[Image:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-016.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-016.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A British guard tower is equipped with a Vickers gun .]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-017.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-017.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Tribal fighters learn to fire the Vickers.]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-00Y.jpg|thumb|500px|none|William Crawford ([[Bruce Cabot]]) seizes a Vickers guns and opens fire on tribal fighters.]] | |||
== Federal Gas Riot Gun == | == Federal Gas Riot Gun == | ||
The British troops are equipped also with [[Federal Gas Riot Gun]]s. | |||
[[Image:L-5-Federa-Gas-Riot-Gun.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm]] | [[Image:L-5-Federa-Gas-Riot-Gun.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm]] | ||
[[Image:Sundown-018.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:Sundown-018.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:B&W]] | |||
[[Category:Drama]] | [[Category:Drama]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Espionage]] | [[Category:Espionage]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Henry Hathaway]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:00, 13 June 2023
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Sundown is a 1941 adventure espionage film set on the eve of World War II in British East Africa directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Bruce Cabot and Gene Tierney.
The following weapons were used in the film Sundown:
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Luger P08
Various characters are seen with a Luger P08 pistol.
Webley Mk IV Revolver
The British officers are armed with the Webley Mk IV revolvers.
1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol
German spy Jan Kuypens (Carl Esmond) owns a 1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The tribes fighters fire on the British soldiers with Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles.
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The British soldiers carry the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*.
M1928 "Tommy Gun"
Several characters also use the M1928 "Tommy Gun".
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Dewey (Harry Carey) (right) carries a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.
Vickers Gun
British soldiers and tribal fighters use Vickers Guns.
Federal Gas Riot Gun
The British troops are equipped also with Federal Gas Riot Guns.
