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Duel in the Sun poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
1946·Drama / Romance / Western·2h 9m

DUEL IN THE SUN

“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.

Above the Line
King Vidor, Otto Brower, William Dieterle·DirectorDavid O. Selznick·ScreenplayBen Hecht·WriterLee Garmes·Director of PhotographyDimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerHal C. Kern·Supervising Film Editor
Cast
Jennifer Jones·Pearl ChavezJoseph Cotten·Jesse McCanlesGregory Peck·Lewton "Lewt" McCanlesLionel Barrymore·Sen. Jackson McCanlesHerbert Marshall·Scott ChavezLillian Gish·Laura Belle McCanlesWalter Huston·The SinkillerCharles Bickford·Sam PierceHarry Carey·Lem SmootJoan Tetzel·Helen Langford
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
King Vidor·DirectorOtto Brower·Co-DirectorWilliam Dieterle·Co-DirectorJosef von Sternberg·Co-DirectorSidney Franklin·Co-DirectorWilliam Cameron Menzies·Co-Director
Writing· 4
David O. Selznick·ScreenplayBen Hecht·WriterOliver H.P. Garrett·AdaptationNiven Busch·Novel
Camera· 4
Lee Garmes·Director of PhotographyHarold Rosson·Director of PhotographyRay Rennahan·Director of PhotographyCharles P. Boyle·Additional Photography
Editing· 3
Hal C. Kern·Supervising Film EditorWilliam H. Ziegler·Associate EditorJohn Faure·Associate Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Dimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerRichard DeWeese·Sound RecordistDimitri Tiomkin·ConductorJames G. Stewart·Sound Director
Art & Design· 5
James Basevi·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignJ. McMillan Johnson·Production DesignNorbert A. Myles·Makeup ArtistRobert Stephanoff·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
David O. Selznick·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Richard Farnsworth·StuntsMargaret Martin·HairstylistDavid O. Selznick·Presenter
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
76%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
ROI 240%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Duel in the Sun's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Epic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster for "Duel in the Sun" features a partial view of a wooden surface on the left, with the word "Duel" in large red letters. To the right of the w”

romancewestern
Key Elements
TrainHorsesTentsWooden Surface
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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