Sundown

Sundown

She was too dangerous to love!

Directed by Henry Hathaway

Produced by Walter Wanger Productions, United Artists

194190 min5.6 / 10

A wartime adventure romance set in colonial Africa, balancing military intrigue with the allure and danger of an enigmatic woman caught between sides.

Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sundown scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Sundown sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Sundown end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sundown violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sundown easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Sundown

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sundown

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sundown, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sundown, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sundown, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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