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Duel in the Sun

  • 19461946
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.9K
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Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
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DramaRomanceWestern
Beautiful, biracial Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between two brothers, one good and the other bad.Beautiful, biracial Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between two brothers, one good and the other bad.Beautiful, biracial Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between two brothers, one good and the other bad.
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  • Directors
    • King Vidor
    • Otto Brower(uncredited)
    • William Dieterle(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • David O. Selznick(screenplay)
    • Niven Busch(suggested by a novel by)
    • Oliver H.P. Garrett(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Gregory Peck
  • Directors
    • King Vidor
    • Otto Brower(uncredited)
    • William Dieterle(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • David O. Selznick(screenplay)
    • Niven Busch(suggested by a novel by)
    • Oliver H.P. Garrett(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Gregory Peck
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 110User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Trailer 2:17
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    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
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    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Gregory Peck in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Joseph Cotten in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
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    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
    Tilly Losch
    Tilly Losch
    • Mrs. Chavez
    Butterfly McQueen
    Butterfly McQueen
    • Vashti
    Scott McKay
    Scott McKay
    • Sid
    Otto Kruger
    Otto Kruger
    • Mr. Langford
    Sidney Blackmer
    Sidney Blackmer
    • The Lover
    Charles Dingle
    Charles Dingle
    • Sheriff Hardy
    Griff Barnett
    Griff Barnett
    • The Bordertown Jailer
    • (uncredited)
    John Barton
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • King Vidor
      • Otto Brower(uncredited)
      • William Dieterle(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • David O. Selznick(screenplay)
      • Niven Busch(suggested by a novel by)
      • Oliver H.P. Garrett(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to King Vidor, director Josef von Sternberg was hired only as a lighting expert by David O. Selznick in order to give his wife--and the film's star--Jennifer Jones a more glamorous look.
    • Goofs
      The opening scene shows saguaro cacti in the valley. The film is supposed to take place in Texas, but southern Arizona is the only place in the US with saguaro cacti, unless they've been transplanted.
    • Quotes

      The Sinkiller: Under that heathen blanket, there's a full-blossomed woman built by the devil to drive men crazy.

    • Alternate versions
      The original "roadshow" version ran 144 minutes. The additional 16 minutes, over the commonly-shown 128 minute version, consisted of a musical "prelude," an "overture" (which contained a spoken prologue, by Orson Welles), and exit music, but no additional scenes in the film. The two additional opening sequences were each inadvertently given the other's label.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Beautiful Dreamer
      (uncredited)

      Music by Stephen Foster

    User reviews110

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    Bawdy, Overacted Sexual Western
    Well, it's no Gone With The Wind. Selznick, again, features his wife, Jennifer Jones, in a different role than the usual wholesome roles she was expected to do. Portrait Of Jennie, Since You Went Away and Song of Bernadette. Jones has a bad habit of over-acting if allowed to do so. Example is Tender Is The Night, Man In A Grey Flannel Suit, Ruby Gentry and Love Letters. It takes a strong director to tone her down. King Vidor lost control of her in this or Selznick had too much control. Her performance consisted of a low gutteral voice and a sashaying walk. Not much else.

    On the other hand, excellent supporting roles were played by Lionel Barrymore and Lilian Gish. They stole the picture in this viewer's opinion. Gregory Peck and Joseph Cotton went through the paces of what they were asked to do as rivalry brothers. But you kind of knew their hearts weren't in it. Then there was the presence of Butterfly McQueen in her usual Gone With The Wind type performance. Charles Bickford in an undistinguished role was wasted as was Herbert Marshall and Sidney Blackner [all good actors]. An impressive cast when the titles came on, but what followed was not what you wanted to see.

    I got tired of seeing Jennifer Jones strutting about making faces of some indian half-breed. Boring. Oh, I liked the horse [the pinto] that she rode. He was terrific. Best to see this on video. Doesn't come off that bad. But it is a cornball western farce.
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    • May 16, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1947 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Selznick International Pictures
      • Vanguard Films
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    • 2 hours 9 minutes

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