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Duel in the Sun (1946)
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8 December 1948 (Sweden) moreTagline:
Emotions . . . As Violent As The Wind-Swept Prairie ! morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
More Drama Than Western moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jennifer Jones | ... | Pearl Chavez | |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Jesse McCanles | |
| Gregory Peck | ... | Lewton 'Lewt' McCanles | |
| Lionel Barrymore | ... | Sen. Jackson McCanles | |
| Herbert Marshall | ... | Scott Chavez | |
| Lillian Gish | ... | Laura Belle McCanles | |
| Walter Huston | ... | The Sinkiller | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Sam Pierce | |
| Harry Carey | ... | Lem Smoot | |
| Joan Tetzel | ... | Helen Langford | |
| Tilly Losch | ... | Mrs. Chavez | |
| Butterfly McQueen | ... | Vashti | |
| Scott McKay | ... | Sid | |
| Otto Kruger | ... | Mr. Langford | |
| Sidney Blackmer | ... | The Lover |
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USA:144 min (roadshow version) | USA:129 minCountry:
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Australia:PG | Iceland:12 | USA:Approved (PCA #11649) | West Germany:16 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | UK:A (original rating)Fun Stuff
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Jennifer Jones scraped and cut herself quite badly during the scene where she crawls over the rocks and dirt. moreQuotes:
Laura Belle McCanles: [to Pearl] Neither your father nor I found happiness in this world, and I'm afraid neither will you. moreSoundtrack:
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For those who prefer soap operas instead of horse operas, this western might be for you. If you prefer the normal action-packed western you'll still might enjoy this if you have the patience to go past the first hour. The second half of the this far more interesting.
Jennifer Jones, who became famous playing some wholesome roles in the '40s, was the definition of "sultry" in this movie. She really demonstrates the weakness of the flesh that human beings deal with many times. She wants to be good, but succumbs quickly to temptations almost every time.
Gregory Peck also plays against type, playing an arrogant pig in this movie. It was the first time I had ever seen him play the bad guy, and it looked strange. Lionel Barrymore also shines as the bigoted tyrant-type father. Who was the "good guy?" Joseph Cotten, who almost always gives a good performance as the other actors just named. Add Herbert Marshall, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston and Charles Bickford and you have some cast!
Some of the cinematography is nice, too, reminiscent of film noirs with the shadows and light and a number of night scenes.
Yet, despite all these positive things going for it, it is not a film I would watch many times because it drags in spots and is too long (app. 2 hours, 20 minutes). It also gave a cheap shot to the traveling lay preacher in here, but that's nothing new in films.
All in all, not one of my favorites. I guess I would rather see Jones and Peck play "good guys."