Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
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1946
2h 24m
6.3(180 votes)
Western
Drama
Romance

Overview

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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56 members
Acting

Jennifer Jones

Pearl Chavez

Jennifer Jones
Acting

Joseph Cotten

Jesse McCanles

Joseph Cotten
Acting

Gregory Peck

Lewton "Lewt" McCanles

Gregory Peck
Acting

Lionel Barrymore

Sen. Jackson McCanles

Lionel Barrymore
Acting

Herbert Marshall

Scott Chavez

Herbert Marshall
Acting

Lillian Gish

Laura Belle McCanles

Lillian Gish
Acting

Walter Huston

The Sinkiller

Walter Huston
Acting

Charles Bickford

Sam Pierce

Charles Bickford
Acting

Harry Carey

Lem Smoot

Harry Carey
Acting

Joan Tetzel

Helen Langford

Joan Tetzel
Acting

Tilly Losch

Mrs. Chavez

Tilly Losch
Acting

Butterfly McQueen

Vashti

Butterfly McQueen
Acting

Scott McKay

Sid

Scott McKay
Acting

Otto Kruger

Mr. Langford

Otto Kruger
Acting

Sidney Blackmer

The Lover

Sidney Blackmer
Acting

Charles Dingle

Sheriff Hardy

Charles Dingle
Acting

Griff Barnett

Bordertown Jailer (uncredited)

Griff Barnett
Acting

John Barton

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Hank Bell

McCanles' Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Hank Bell
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Audrey Betz

Party Guest (uncredited)

Audrey Betz
Acting

Edward Biby

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Johnny Bond

Party Guest (uncredited)

Johnny Bond
Acting

Lovyss Bradley

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Nora Bush

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Lane Chandler

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
Acting

George Chung

Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Tex Cooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tex Cooper
Acting

Frank Cordell

Sid (uncredited)

Frank Cordell
Acting

Tom Daly

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Acting

Tom Dillon

Train Engineer (uncredited)

Tom Dillon
Acting

Steve Dunhill

Jake (uncredited)

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Acting

Slim Gaut

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Si Jenks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Si Jenks
Acting

Carmencita Johnson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carmencita Johnson
Acting

Jack Kenny

Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Kenny
Acting

Victor Kilian

Gambler (uncredited)

Victor Kilian
Acting

Al Kunde

Barfly (uncredited)

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Acting

Ann Kunde

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Kermit Maynard

Barfly (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard
Acting

Francis McDonald

Gambler (uncredited)

Francis McDonald
Acting

Robert McKenzie

Zeke the Bartender (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie
Acting

Hank Patterson

Man (uncredited)

Hank Patterson
Acting

Lee Phelps

Train Fireman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Rose Plumer

Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Reeves

Townsman (uncredited)

Bob Reeves
Acting

Bert Roach

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bert Roach
Acting

Allen D. Sewall

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Lucile Sewall

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Lloyd Shaw

Barbecue Dance Caller (uncredited)

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Acting

Tom Smith

Barfly (uncredited)

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Acting

Al Taylor

Party Guest (uncredited)

Al Taylor
Acting

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

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Directing

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Orson Welles
Acting

Dan White

Ed (uncredited)

Dan White
Acting

Guy Wilkerson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
Acting

Hank Worden

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hank Worden

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