Hurry Sundown (film)
Hurry Sundown is a 1967 American drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It stars Jane Fonda and Michael Caine. The screenplay by Horton Foote and Thomas C. Ryan is based on the 1965 novel of the same title by K.B. Gilden, a pseudonym for married couple Katya and Bert Gilden.
When Rose suddenly dies, Henry tries to persuade his wife to charge Reeve with illegal ownership of his property, but local teacher Vivian Thurlow searches the towns records and uncovers proof that Reeve legally registered the deed to his land. Julie, upset with Henrys treatment of their mentally challenged son, decides to leave him and drops her suit against Reeve.With the help of Ku Klux Klansmen, Henry dynamites the levee above the farms, and Rads oldest child drowns in the ensuing flood, much to Henrys dismay. Rather than admit defeat, Rad and Reeve decide to rebuild their decimated property with the assistance of their neighbors. ........
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