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Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

Emotions . . . As Violent As The Wind-Swept Prairie !

19466.32h 24m

Overview

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

Directed by King Vidor
Written by David O. Selznick, Niven Busch, Oliver H.P. Garrett
Produced by David O. Selznick
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $20.4M

Top Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Pearl Chavez

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Jesse McCanles

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Lewton "Lewt" McCanles

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Sen. Jackson McCanles

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Scott Chavez

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Laura Belle McCanles

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

The Sinkiller

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Sam Pierce

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Lem Smoot

Joan Tetzel

Joan Tetzel

Helen Langford

Themes & Keywords

rapesexual obsessiondeath of fatherwoman between two menbrother against brotherskinny dippingfamilyoverbearing fatheroppositesbiracialwardcattle baronhalf breedmixed race childfather son conflictland disputebrothersamerican indianadopted girlrailroad constructiongood and evilsexy womanorphan teenage girl

About Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun is a western, drama, romance film released in 1946 exploring themes of rape, sexual obsession, death of father, woman between two men, brother against brother, skinny dipping. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Gregory Peck. Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

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