Hurry Sundown (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, Hurry Sundown is a drama film directed by Otto Preminger, running about 146 minutes. “They are dynamite in love and in anger!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Following the Second World War, a northern cannery combine negotiates for the purchase of a large tract of uncultivated Georgia farmland. The major portion of the land is owned by Julie Ann Warren and has already been optioned by her unscrupulous, draft dodging husband, Henry. Now the combine must also obtain two smaller plots - one owned by Henry's cousin Rad McDowell, a combat veteran with a wife and family; the other by Reeve Scott, a young black man whose mother had been Julie's childhood Mammy. But neither Rad nor Reeve is interested in selling and they form an unprecedented black and white partnership to improve their land. Although infuriated by the turn of events, Henry remains determined to push through the big land deal. And when Reeve's mother Rose dies, Henry tries to persuade his wife to charge Reeve with illegal ownership of his property, confident the the bigoted Judge Purcell will rule against a Negro.

Who’s in it. Hurry Sundown stars Michael Caine as Henry Warren, Jane Fonda as Julie Ann Warren, John Phillip Law as Rad McDowell and Diahann Carroll as Vivian Thurlow, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Hurry Sundown has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hurry Sundown page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hurry Sundown tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.