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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Stribling and O'Malley team up to save Breckenridge's life when some former Confederates confront Breckenridge in a bar and accuse him of cowardice during a battle in the Civil War. [[spoiler:They are unsucessful and Breckinridge is shot in the back and killed trying to leave the bar.]]

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Stribling and O'Malley team up to save Breckenridge's life when some former Confederates confront Breckenridge in a bar and accuse him of cowardice during a battle in the Civil War. [[spoiler:They are unsucessful unsuccessful and Breckinridge is shot in the back and killed trying to leave the bar.]]
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* SurpriseIncest: [[spoiler:Belle reveals at the end that Missy, whom O'Malley is attracted to, is actually O'Malley daughter.]]

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* SurpriseIncest: [[spoiler:Belle reveals at the end that Missy, whom O'Malley is attracted to, is actually O'Malley O'Malley's daughter.]]
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Brendan O'Malley (Douglas) crosses the border into Mexico to escape justice for a murder. He arrives at the ranch of his former lover, Belle Breckenridge (Malone); her husband, the drunkard and coward John Breckenridge (Cotten); and their daughter, Melissa (Lynley). O'Malley is immediately attracted to Missy, who reminds him of Belle when they were lovers years ago. Breckenridge, meanwhile, hires O'Malley to drive his herd to Texas.

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Brendan O'Malley (Douglas) crosses the border into Mexico to escape justice for a murder. He arrives at the ranch of his former lover, Belle Breckenridge (Malone); her husband, the drunkard and coward John Breckenridge (Cotten); and their her daughter, Melissa (Lynley). O'Malley is immediately attracted to Missy, who reminds him of Belle when they were lovers years ago. Breckenridge, meanwhile, hires O'Malley to drive his herd to Texas.



* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler:Belle reveals at the end that Missy, whom O'Malley is attracted to, is actually O'Malley daughter.]]

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* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler:Belle reveals at the end that Missy, whom O'Malley is attracted to, is actually O'Malley O'Malley's daughter.]]
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Brendan O'Malley (Douglas) crosses the border into Mexico to escape justice for a murder. He arrives at the ranch of a former lover, Belle Breckenridge (Malone) and her husband, the drunkard and coward John Breckenridge (Cotten) and her daughter Melissa (Lynley). He is immediately attracted to Missy, who reminds him of Belle when they were lovers years ago. Breckenridge, meanwhile, hires O'Malley to drive his herd to Texas.

Sheriff Dana Stribling (Hudson) is pursuing O'Malley. He arrives at the ranch to serve him a warrant for the murder of his brother-in-law. Stribling does not have jurisdiction to arrest O'Malley in Mexico so he also agrees to join the cattle drive to Texas. He promises to deliver O'Malley to the law upon their arrival, but tensions inevitably increase between the sheriff and the outlaw during the cattle drive, and a shocking revelation will affect a climatic showdown.

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Brendan O'Malley (Douglas) crosses the border into Mexico to escape justice for a murder. He arrives at the ranch of a his former lover, Belle Breckenridge (Malone) and (Malone); her husband, the drunkard and coward John Breckenridge (Cotten) (Cotten); and her daughter their daughter, Melissa (Lynley). He O'Malley is immediately attracted to Missy, who reminds him of Belle when they were lovers years ago. Breckenridge, meanwhile, hires O'Malley to drive his herd to Texas.

Sheriff Dana Stribling (Hudson) is pursuing O'Malley. He arrives at the ranch to serve him a warrant for the murder of his brother-in-law. Stribling does not have jurisdiction to arrest O'Malley in Mexico Mexico, so he also agrees to join the cattle drive to Texas. He promises Texas, promising to deliver O'Malley to the law upon their arrival, but arrival. But tensions inevitably increase between the sheriff and the outlaw during the cattle drive, and a shocking revelation will affect a climatic showdown.
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''The Last Sunset'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by Creator/RobertAldrich and starring Creator/RockHudson, Creator/KirkDouglas, and Creator/DorothyMalone. The supporting cast features Creator/JosephCotten, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand and Creator/JackElam.

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''The Last Sunset'' is a 1961 American Western {{Western}} film directed by Creator/RobertAldrich and starring Creator/RockHudson, Creator/KirkDouglas, and Creator/DorothyMalone. The supporting cast features includes Creator/JosephCotten, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand and Creator/JackElam.


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''The Last Sunset'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by Creator/RobertAldrich and starring Rock Hudson, Creator/KirkDouglas, and Creator/DorothyMalone. The supporting cast features Creator/JosephCotten, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand and Creator/JackElam.

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''The Last Sunset'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by Creator/RobertAldrich and starring Rock Hudson, Creator/RockHudson, Creator/KirkDouglas, and Creator/DorothyMalone. The supporting cast features Creator/JosephCotten, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand and Creator/JackElam.
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''The Last Sunset'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by Creator/RobertAldrich and starring Rock Hudson, Creator/KirkDouglas, and Creator/DorothyMalone. The supporting cast features Creator/JosephCotten, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand and Creator/JackElam.

Brendan O'Malley (Douglas) crosses the border into Mexico to escape justice for a murder. He arrives at the ranch of a former lover, Belle Breckenridge (Malone) and her husband, the drunkard and coward John Breckenridge (Cotten) and her daughter Melissa (Lynley). He is immediately attracted to Missy, who reminds him of Belle when they were lovers years ago. Breckenridge, meanwhile, hires O'Malley to drive his herd to Texas.

Sheriff Dana Stribling (Hudson) is pursuing O'Malley. He arrives at the ranch to serve him a warrant for the murder of his brother-in-law. Stribling does not have jurisdiction to arrest O'Malley in Mexico so he also agrees to join the cattle drive to Texas. He promises to deliver O'Malley to the law upon their arrival, but tensions inevitably increase between the sheriff and the outlaw during the cattle drive, and a shocking revelation will affect a climatic showdown.
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!!This film features examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Breckenridge is a drunkard coward.
* CattleDrive: Breckenridge hires O'Malley to drive his herd to Texas. When Stribling catches up with O'Malley, as does not have jurisdiction to arrest O'Malley in Mexico, he also agrees to join the cattle drive to Texas, so he can deliver O'Malley to the law upon their arrival.
* TheLastTitle: ''The '''Last''' Sunset''
* OldFlameFizzle: When O'Malley reunites with his former lover, Belle, he becomes attracted to her daughter Missy instead.
* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler:Belle reveals at the end that Missy, whom O'Malley is attracted to, is actually O'Malley daughter.]]
* ReplacementGoldfish: O'Malley admits to become attracted to Missy because she reminds him of her mother Belle when they were lovers years ago.
* RomancingTheWidow: Stribling and [[spoiler:Belle]] become attracted to each other and plan to marry after [[spoiler:her husband Breckinridge is killed]].
* RunForTheBorder: O'Malley rosses the border into Mexico to escape justice for a murder.
* SuicideByCop: [[spoiler:O'Malley ends up doing this at the end of the film when he challenges Stribling to a gunfight; O'Malley faces the sheriff with an unloaded gun, effectively committing suicide.]]
* SurpriseIncest: [[spoiler:Belle reveals at the end that Missy, whom O'Malley is attracted to, is actually O'Malley daughter.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Stribling and O'Malley team up to save Breckenridge's life when some former Confederates confront Breckenridge in a bar and accuse him of cowardice during a battle in the Civil War. [[spoiler:They are unsucessful and Breckinridge is shot in the back and killed trying to leave the bar.]]
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