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Duel in the Sun

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1946 | 144 min | Western, Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Magnificent Ambersons or Wuthering Heights, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 24 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1946: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    76% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score. Also nominated for 2 Oscars.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $20 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 88K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by King Vidor

  • Jennifer JonesPearl Chavez
  • Joseph CottenJesse McCanles
  • Gregory PeckLewton "Lewt" McCanles
  • Lionel BarrymoreSen. Jackson McCanles
  • Herbert MarshallScott Chavez
  • Lillian GishLaura Belle McCanles
  • Walter HustonThe Sinkiller
  • Charles BickfordSam Pierce
  • Harry CareyLem Smoot
  • Joan TetzelHelen Langford