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Duel in the Sun

Duration: 2 hours, 4 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Western melodrama about two men battling for the affections of a Mexican girl who is fostered into the ranch-owning family of her father's cousin. Branded a troublemaker by both her family and townsfolk, the girl begins to live up to her reputation and embarks on an affair with both men, each of whom - in their own unique way - is trying to fight against railroad builders who are threatening to destroy their livelihood. Show less

Contributors

Pearl Chavez:
Jennifer Jones
Jessie McCanles:
Joseph Cotten
Lewt McCanles:
Gregory Peck
Senator Jackson McCanles:
Lionel Barrymore
Laura Belle:
Lillian Gish
Sin Killer:
Walter Huston
Scott Chavez:
Herbert Marshall
Sam Pierce:
Charles Bickford
Lem Smoot:
Harry Carey
Director:
King Vidor

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