Movie
Duel in the Sun
19462h 24m6.4 / 10
Emotions . . . As Violent As The Wind-Swept Prairie !
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Duel in the Sun opened in theaters December 31, 1946. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Duel in the Sun
Cast
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 PierceCredits
- Directed by
- King Vidor
- Written by
- Ben Hecht, David O. Selznick, Niven Busch
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $20.4M
Production
- The Selznick StudioUnited States
- Vanguard FilmsUnited States
Themes
adopted girlamerican indianbaffledbiracialbrother against brotherbrotherscattle barondeath of fatherfamilyfather son conflictgood and evilhalf breedland disputemixed race child
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