Duel in the Sun

Starring:Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Gregory Peck, Lionel Barrymore, Herbert Marshall, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston, Charles Bickford, Harry Carey, Joan Tetzel, Tilly Losch, Butterfly McQueen, Scott McKay, Otto Kruger, Sidney Blackmer, Charles Dingle, Orson Welles, Frank Cordell, Tom Dillon, Si Jenks
Director: Otto Brower, King Vidor, William Cameron Menzies
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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Legendary producer David O. Selznick dreamed of another magnum opus like his 1939 production of Gone with the Wind; he also purposed to make Jennifer Jones, his ladylove and eventually second Mrs. Selznick, a megastar. Accordingly, he micromanaged the making of Duel in the Sun (Lust in the Dust to some), an extravagant Technicolor epic about the collision of the old West with the new, wide-open spaces with railroads and barbed wire, and hot-blooded outlaws with civilized folk, often wimpy or unwell. Beginning among giant rocks drenched in a blood-red sunset, with velvet-voiced Orson Welles intoning the leibestod legend of doomed Pearl Chavez and her demon lover, Duel never strays far from lush romanticism, spiced with a dash of S/M. Orphaned Pearl (Jones) comes to live at Spanish Bit Ranch, where frail Laura Belle McCanles (Lillian Gish) tries to make a lady of her, despite her questionable origins and insistent voluptuousness. Sexual license versus law--Pearl's choices--are symbolized by the McCanles brothers: dark, undisciplined Lewt (a lubriciously wicked Gregory Peck) and reasonable, forward-looking, repressed Jesse (Joseph Cotten). The cast is huge (Lionel Barrymore, Walter Huston, Harry Carey, Herbert Marshall, Charles Bickford, Butterfly McQueen) and there are unforgettable set pieces: summoned by a cacophony of bells, the gathering of McCanles cowboys from the four corners of the earth; Pearl in heat, clutching Lewt's leg and being dragged across the floor as he makes his getaway to Mexico; and the lovers' final shootout among those red rocks, as orgiastic a finale as you could ask for. --Kathleen Murphy

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From the acclaimed producer of Gone With the Wind comes a torrid tale of passion and romancethat's loaded with "all the sweep and panache of a giant American action movie" (The New Yorker)! "Flawlessly cast" (The Film Daily) with a bevy of film legends, including Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore and Lillian Gish, this salacious saga is "virtuallyimpossible not to love" (The Hollywood Reporter)! When her father is hanged for murdering his wife, the stunning beauty Pearl (Jones) is taken in by a wealthy Texan, his wife and their two grown sons (Peck and Cotten). But Pearl soon becomes trapped in an emotional tug-of-war between her love for one son and her lust for the other, igniting the most tempestuous triangle the West has ever seen!

Customer Reviews:

110% Over-the-Top & I Love It.......2006-08-03

Overacted, overstaged, too colorful--"Duel in the Sun" makes that "I'll never be hungry again" scene in GWTW look understated.

The strange music, Pearl's weird dancer movements, a totally carnal Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten so repressed that you would swear if he took off his clothes he'd be like a paperdoll with the underwear printed on, the cruelty...WOWEE. Someone said it was an opera and that's what it is, all right. They could be singing the lines with broad sweeping gestures and too much flesh and makeup.

I love this movie although, again like some other reviewers, I found it was an acquired taste.

SEX DRIVEN WESTERN FALLS SHORT.......2006-05-19

The legendary Producer David O. Selznick,of Gone with Wind Fame,wanted to produce another classic and he mightily tried with Duel in the Sun,directed by King Vidor,and starring Selznicks' paramour and later wife Jennifer Jones.
Ms Jones is Pearl Chavez a half breed who lands on her "white" relatives ranch,run by reactionary Lionel Barrymore.The fetching ms Jones attracts the attention of Barrymores' amoral son Lewt,played by Gregory Peck.
After a great opening the film becomes something of a bore with Peck playing a rather repulsive character.
Lillian Gish,Herbery Marshall, Charles Bickford,Joseph Cotton,Walter Huston,hamming it up as a bogus preacher,Otto Krueger,and Harry Carey,sr.,all lend a colorful hand to the very mediocre proceedings.The technicolor is great and there is an excellent score by Dimitri Tiomkin.

the first truely "adult" western.......2006-05-09

this is a very high camp western and as a child i didn't care for it much. now that i'm older i find i really enjoy this cheesey slice of the west. gregory peck(long before the boys from brazil)is a very bad man and he is really very good. matching him step for step is the lovley jennifer jones as his love/hate romance in the movie.
one last thing the ending is ,well the best word for it is really campy. buy it and see .
the transfer looks good and the film has never looked better.

Duel in the Sun 1946.......2006-04-20

From the acclaimed producer of GONE WITH THE WIND (David O . Selznick 1902-1965) comes a torrid table of passion and romance thats loaded with "all" the sweep and panache of giant American action movie (The New Yorker 1931) ! . Flawlessy cast with a bevy of film legends , including Jennifer Jones (1919 - ), Gregory Peck (1916-2003) , Joseph Cotten (1905-1994) , Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954) and Lilian Gish (1893-1993) , this salacious saga is virtually impossible not to love . When her father is hanged for murdering his wife , the stunning beauty Pearl (Jones) is taken in by a weathy Texan , his wife and their two grown sons (Peck and Cotton) But pearl soon becomes trapped in an emotional tug-of-war between her love for one son and her lust for the other , igniting the most tempestous triangle west has ever seen ! . A Lawish , sensual spectacle ! Irresistibly Entertaining . High Quality Transfer . Recommended

Brilliant!.......2006-04-10

Its not a great film, certainly, but you knew that already. A must for camp enthusiasts, to be sure. A classic.

Always in My Heart (1942) [Import] - Musical

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Always in My Heart (1942) [Import] - Musical
Starring: Kay Francis , Walter Huston , and Gloria Warren
Director: Jo Graham
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Brand new, factory sealed, fully licensed DVD manufactured in Brazil. NTSC format. Playable on any North American DVD player. Full screen black and white image. Original English dialog with optional subtitles in Portuguese. Portuguese subtitles can be easily turned off. After many years, MacKenzie Scott is pardoned from prison, but his wife is already involved with another man. Nevertheless, he travels incognito to his family's town. There he befriends his daughter Victoria, who doesn't recognize him, and encourages her musical abilities. Cast includes Walter Huston, Kay Francis, and Gloria Warren.

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110% Over-the-Top & I Love It
SEX DRIVEN WESTERN FALLS SHORT
the first truely "adult" western
Duel in the Sun 1946
Brilliant!

Duel in the Sun
Starring: Jennifer Jones , Joseph Cotten , Gregory Peck , Lionel Barrymore , and Herbert Marshall
Director: King Vidor , William Cameron Menzies , and Josef von Sternberg
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
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ASIN: 6305307083
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Customer Reviews:

110% Over-the-Top & I Love It.......2006-08-03

SEX DRIVEN WESTERN FALLS SHORT.......2006-05-19

the first truely "adult" western.......2006-05-09

Duel in the Sun 1946.......2006-04-20

Brilliant!.......2006-04-10

Its not a great film, certainly, but you knew that already. A must for camp enthusiasts, to be sure. A classic.

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110% Over-the-Top & I Love It
SEX DRIVEN WESTERN FALLS SHORT
the first truely "adult" western
Duel in the Sun 1946
Brilliant!

Duel in the Sun (Roadshow Edition)
Starring: Jennifer Jones , Joseph Cotten , Gregory Peck , Lionel Barrymore , and Herbert Marshall
Director: King Vidor , William Cameron Menzies , and Josef von Sternberg
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
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ASIN: 6305808074
Release Date: 2000-06-27

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Customer Reviews:

110% Over-the-Top & I Love It.......2006-08-03

SEX DRIVEN WESTERN FALLS SHORT.......2006-05-19

the first truely "adult" western.......2006-05-09

Duel in the Sun 1946.......2006-04-20

Brilliant!.......2006-04-10

Its not a great film, certainly, but you knew that already. A must for camp enthusiasts, to be sure. A classic.

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110% Over-the-Top & I Love It
SEX DRIVEN WESTERN FALLS SHORT
the first truely "adult" western
Duel in the Sun 1946
Brilliant!

Duel in the Sun [Region 2]
Starring: Jennifer Jones , Joseph Cotten , Gregory Peck , Lionel Barrymore , and Herbert Marshall
Director: King Vidor , William Cameron Menzies , and Josef von Sternberg
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