Duel in the Sun
1946 film by King Vidor
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Summary
Duel in the Sun is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,101 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: King Vidor[3], Otto Brower[4], William Dieterle[5], Sidney Franklin[6], William Cameron Menzies[7], David O. Selznick[8], Josef von Sternberg[9]
- Screenwriter: David O. Selznick[10], Niven Busch[11], Ben Hecht[12]
- Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin[13]
- Genre: Western film[14], drama film[15]
- Cast member: Jennifer Jones[16], Joseph Cotten[17], Gregory Peck[18], Lionel Barrymore[19], Herbert Marshall[20], Lillian Gish[21], Walter Huston[22], Charles Bickford[23], Harry Carey[24], Butterfly McQueen[25], Orson Welles[26], Joan Tetzel[27], Tilly Losch[28], Scott McKay[29]
- Producer: David O. Selznick[30]
- Production company: Vanguard Films[31]
- Director of photography: Lee Garmes[32], Ray Rennahan[33], Harold Rosson[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
- Commons category: Duel in the Sun (film)[36]
- Distribution format: video on demand[37]
- Review score: 6.4/10[38], 76%[39]
- Color: color[40], black-and-white[41]
- Country of origin: United States[42]
- Publication date: January 1, 1946[43], December 31, 1946[44], September 11, 1947[45], November 21, 1947[46], December 17, 1947[47]
- Distributed by: Netflix[48], Bullee Trading[49]
- Narrative location: Texas[50]
- Filming location: California[51]
- Main subject: capital punishment[52]
- Film editor: Hal C. Kern[53]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[54], Academy Award for Best Actress[55]
- Title: Duel in the Sun[56]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[57]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[58]
Why It Matters
Duel in the Sun has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]