Duel in the Sun

Year: 1946

Runtime: 144 mins

Language: English

Director: King Vidor

Budget: $8M

DramaRomanceWestern

Set against a violent, wind‑swept prairie, the story follows Pearl Chavez, a striking half‑Native American woman who becomes the ward of her deceased father's former lover. She soon finds herself torn between two brothers—one honorable and compassionate, the other ruthless—forcing her to choose where her loyalty lies.

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