Showdown at Abilene | Australian Classification

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Parental Guidance (PG)

Mild themes and violence

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Poster image for Showdown at Abilene

Jim Trask, former sheriff of Abilene, returns to the town after fighting for the Confederacy to find everyone thought he was dead. His old friend, Dave Mosely, is now engaged to Trask's former sweetheart and is one of the cattlemen increasingly feuding with the original farmers. Trask is persuaded to take up as sheriff again, but is gun shy, as a result of the death of Mosely's brother in the Civil War.

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Showdown at Abilene is a 1950s American Western set after the Civil War. When Jim returns to the town of Abilene, where he was sheriff before going off to war, he finds everything has changed. A feud is at play between the farmers and cattlemen, and Jim must overcome the memories that haunt him to save the town.

Themes

The film contains themes of war and corruption.

Violence

The film contains scenes of violence, including melees with punching and kicking, the use of guns and a scene where a farmer is whipped, including brief vision of injury detail.

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Industry details

Classification date

10 February 2023

Year of production

1956

Classification

PG

Consumer advice

Mild themes and violence

Category

Films

Category detail

Film Other

Media type

DVD, BluRay, Online, SVOD, On Demand

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

77 minutes

Director/Creator

Charles Haas

Producer

Howard Christie

Production company

Universal Pictures Company

Country of origin

USA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

Umbrella Entertainment Pty Ltd

File number

T23/18438

Classification number

CLAS-069715

Alternative titles

Gun Shy

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