Country
United States
Date
Dec 29, 1946
Note
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, Veterans-Only Premiere
Emotions . . . As Violent As The Wind-Swept Prairie !
2h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Bickford | Sam Pierce |
| Harry Carey | Lem Smoot |
| Joan Tetzel | Helen Langford |
| Tilly Losch | Mrs. Chavez |
| Butterfly McQueen | Vashti |
| Scott McKay | Sid |
| Otto Kruger | Mr. Langford |
| Sidney Blackmer | The Lover |
| Charles Dingle | Sheriff Hardy |
| Griff Barnett | Bordertown Jailer (uncredited) |
| John Barton | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Hank Bell | McCanles' Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
| Audrey Betz | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Johnny Bond | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Lovyss Bradley | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Nora Bush | Party Guest (uncredited) |
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| Lane Chandler | Cavalry Captain (uncredited) |
| George Chung | Man (uncredited) |
| Tex Cooper | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Frank Cordell | Sid (uncredited) |
| Tom Daly | Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Tom Dillon | Train Engineer (uncredited) |
| Steve Dunhill | Jake (uncredited) |
| Slim Gaut | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Si Jenks | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Carmencita Johnson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Victor Kilian | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Al Kunde | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Ann Kunde | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Kermit Maynard | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Francis McDonald | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Robert McKenzie | Zeke the Bartender (uncredited) |
| Hank Patterson | Man (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Train Fireman (uncredited) |
| Rose Plumer | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Bob Reeves | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Bert Roach | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Allen D. Sewall | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Lucile Sewall | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Shaw | Barbecue Dance Caller (uncredited) |
| Tom Smith | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Al Taylor | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Tornek | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Orson Welles | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Dan White | Ed (uncredited) |
| Guy Wilkerson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Hank Worden | Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
WesternDramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Duel in the Sun |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Selznick Studio, Vanguard Films |
| Data di uscita | 31 dicembre 1946 |
| Producer | David O. Selznick |
| Writer | David O. Selznick, Niven Busch, Ben Hecht, Oliver H.P. Garrett |
| Editors | Hal C. Kern, William H. Ziegler, John Faure |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson, Lee Garmes, Ray Rennahan, Charles P. Boyle |
| Asst. Directors | Lowell J. Farrell, Sidney Franklin, William Cameron Menzies, Otto Brower, Josef von Sternberg, William Dieterle, King Vidor, B. Reeves Eason |
| Camera Operators | Harold Rosson, Charles P. Boyle, Lee Garmes, Ray Rennahan |
| Add. Photography | Charles P. Boyle, Harold Rosson, Lee Garmes, Ray Rennahan |
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| Production Design | J. McMillan Johnson, James Basevi |
| Art Direction | James Basevi, J. McMillan Johnson |
| Set Decoration | James Basevi, J. McMillan Johnson |
| Special Effects | Clarence Slifer |
| Stunts | Richard Farnsworth |
| Composer | Dimitri Tiomkin, Richard DeWeese, James G. Stewart |
| Sound | Richard DeWeese, Dimitri Tiomkin, James G. Stewart |
| Costume Design | Walter Plunkett, Margaret Martin, Norbert A. Myles, Robert Stephanoff |
| Makeup | Norbert A. Myles, Robert Stephanoff, Walter Plunkett, Margaret Martin |
| Hairstyling | Walter Plunkett, Margaret Martin, Norbert A. Myles, Robert Stephanoff |
| Budget | 6.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 20.400.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 21, 2015
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 06, 2025
Certification
M/12
Note
Lisboa, Cinemateca Portuguesa
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Note
Los Angeles, California
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 23, 1947
Note
London
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 18, 1948
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 06, 1950
Certification
M/12
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Country
Germany
Date
Oct 17, 1952
Certification
16
Note
West Germany
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 07, 1986
Certification
PG
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 17, 2004
Certification
12
Note
mj.gov.br - Rep. Arrais
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