Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun is a Technicolor 1946 Western film directed by King Vidor, produced and written by David O. Selznick, which tells the story of a Mestiza (half-Native American) girl who goes to live with her Anglo relatives, becoming involved in prejudice and forbidden love. The movie stars Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Gregory Peck, Lillian Gish and Lionel Barrymore. Pearl Chavez (Jennifer Jones) is orphaned after her father Scott Chavez (Herber... More
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Initial release date:

  • 1946

Directed by:

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Runtime:

  • 2 h 18 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Duel In The Sun,
  • Duell in der Sonne

Film

Directed by

King Vidor

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William Dieterle

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Josef von Sternberg

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William Cameron Menzies

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Sidney Franklin

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Otto Brower

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David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick (May 10, 1902 - June 22, 1965) was an American film producer. He is best known for having produced Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca ...

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Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1946
  • Jan 19, 1999
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 18 min
  • 2 h 26 min
  • 2 h 25 min
  • 2 h 10 min
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Estimated budget:

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  • 8,000,000

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1946
  • 1946
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List Rank Note
  • 940
  • 6.5

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