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Summary: brother battles brother for the love of a woman
Review: This a classic western from 1946. Gregory Peck did one of his finest jobs of acting playing the hot-blooded Lewt McCanles.(He should have won an Oscar for this performance). Lewt's brother, Jesse played by (Joseph Cotton), is the opposite of Lewt clearheaded and calm. They become rivals when they meet Pearl played by (Jennifer Jones), a beautiful half-breed Indian girl who comes to live on their ranch.Though she's won over by Lewt, his volatile nature ultimately leads to trouble, igniting the film's explosive climax. This is a unlikely ending in any movie today. But is pulled off nicely by Peck & Jones. This film should go down as one of hollywood's top 100 movies of all-time.
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Summary: Plan on "Drueling" over this Duel in the Sun
Review: This first-time-ever release of the original Roadshow Version of DUEL IN THE SUN is definitive both as to length and features as well as to its sparkling new look. The Overture and Exit music, by the great Dimitri Tiomkin, prepares the viewer for this overblown, extravagant, and overlength Western. The narration during the Overture places the film in its historical context, and foreshadows the filmmakers' concerns with the Production Code Administration of the day. This film wasn't known as "Lust in the Dust" for nothing. That this film is overdone in almost every respect shouldn't for one minute discourage the purchase of DUEL. Its tremendous cast--including a surprisingly atypical performance by the great Walter Huston as the "sin killer" preacher--is well worth seeing. While the film is overlong, the costly restoration work that has gone into this edition makes it a visual treat that, for the first time, accurately reveals the high standard of craftsmanship insisted on by its producer David O. Selznick. The colors are so sharp and true that they seem to jump out from the screen. If you are a fan of this film--as something of a "guilty pleasure"--you'll throw away the previous video release of this film with gusto. There is absolutely no comparison whatsoever. The 5-star rating is primarily for how gorgeous it looks than for the story itself. This is what great Technicolor could do during Hollywood's Golden Age. The trailers, also included in this edition, make this a great package.
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