Is Duel in the Sun sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Duel in the Sun violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Duel in the Sun end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Duel in the Sun scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Duel in the Sun easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Duel in the Sun

Name: Duel in the Sun
Genre: Western, Drama, Romance
Released: 1946
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Gregory Peck, Lionel Barrymore, Herbert Marshall

Emotions . . . As Violent As The Wind-Swept Prairie !

Directed by King Vidor

Produced by The Selznick Studio, Vanguard Films

1946144 min6.4 / 10

A sweeping, visually lush melodrama of forbidden desire and moral conflict, where a biracial woman caught between two brothers navigates family trauma, sexual obsession, and violence on the American frontier.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Duel in the Sun sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Duel in the Sun violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Duel in the Sun end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Duel in the Sun scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Duel in the Sun easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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