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Duel in the Sun

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Duel in the Sun
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NR,2hrs 10min
Genres:
Drama,Western
Release:
1946
Director:
King Vidor
Distributor:
Selznick Releasing
Starring:
Griff Barnett, Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck  ...more
Synopsis: In David O. Selznick's Duel in the Sun, Jennifer Jones stars as Pearl Chavez, whom everyone has tagged as a "bad girl" foredoomed to an unhappy end. She is taken into the home of wealthy, greedy rancher McCanles (Lionel Barrymore) and his kindly wife Laura Belle (Lillian Gish), who'd once been the sweetheart of Pearl's recently executed father (Herbert Marshall). Almost immediately, Pearl becomes the object of an emotional tug-of-war between McCanles' virtuous son Jesse (Joseph Cotten) and wicked ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
Appropriately nicknamed "Lust in the Dust," Duel in the Sun is a wacky, grandiose melodrama, famous for its sexual innuendo. Producer David O. Selznick was attempting to top his success with Gone With the Wind, and though it did make quite a lot of money, Duel never matched the level of public and critical adulation of his previous film. It's still good fun to watch, especially the riotous ending. ... Full Review
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Griff Barnett
The Jailer, Warden
Jennifer Jones
Pearl Chavez
Gregory Peck
Lewt McCanles
Charles Bickford
Sam Pierce
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