Movie

Duel in the Sun

Released: December 31, 1946 (1946)

Runtime: 144 minutes

Genres: Western, Drama, Romance

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 (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Lionel Barrymore as Sen. Jackson McCanles
Age at release: 68
Harry Carey as Lem Smoot
Age at release: 68
Walter Huston as The Sinkiller
Age at release: 63
Herbert Marshall as Scott Chavez
Age at release: 56
Charles Bickford as Sam Pierce
Age at release: 56
Lillian Gish as Laura Belle McCanles
Age at release: 53
Joseph Cotten as Jesse McCanles
Age at release: 41
Gregory Peck as Lewton "Lewt" McCanles
Age at release: 30
Jennifer Jones as Pearl Chavez
Age at release: 27
Joan Tetzel as Helen Langford
Age at release: 25

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Nora Bush as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 71
Tex Cooper as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 70
Griff Barnett as Bordertown Jailer (uncredited)
Age at release: 62
Otto Kruger as Mr. Langford
Age at release: 61
Edward Biby as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 60
Charles Dingle as Sheriff Hardy
Age at release: 59
Hank Bell as McCanles' Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Age at release: 54
Sidney Blackmer as The Lover
Age at release: 51
Tom Dillon as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
John Barton as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
Frank Cordell as Sid (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
Lane Chandler as Cavalry Captain (uncredited)
Age at release: 47
Tilly Losch as Mrs. Chavez
Age at release: 43
Lovyss Bradley as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
Audrey Betz as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 38
Butterfly McQueen as Vashti
Age at release: 35
Tom Daly as Cowboy (uncredited)
Age at release: 35
Scott McKay as Sid
Age at release: 31
Johnny Bond as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 31
George Chung as Man (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown