Duel in the Sun (1946) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Duel in the Sun
Year
1946
Running time
138 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Western. Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Melodrama. Epic film
Synopsis
Orphaned half-breed Pearl Chavez (Jennifer Jones) comes to Spanish Bit, a Ponderosa-like cattle ranch run by despotic McCandless (Lionel Barrymore). There she finds kindness in the heart of ex-Dixie Belle Lillian Gish. But her romantic presence splits the empire. Bookish son Jesse (Joseph Cotton) is disillusioned when his malevolent brother Lewton (Gregory Peck) openly seduces Pearl. Both sons are forced to leave the ranch, Pearl agonizes in sexual self-loathing ("Trash! Trash! Trash!") and the picture self-destructs in an orgy of blazing Technicolor sunsets, bombastic music, and vengeful shootouts.
Rankings Position
- #34 Best Westerns in the history of film
- #81 Best Movies of the '40s
- #124 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film
Awards
1946: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Actress (Jennifer Jones), Supp. Actress (Gish)
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Ranking Lists Position
- 36 My Favorite Westerns (209)
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