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Duel in the Sun

1946 · 144 min · Director: King Vidor ★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,645 ratings

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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.

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Emotional fingerprint

Duel in the Sun (1946) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, Western. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Sadness
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 23 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 4′Sadness57 %48 %40 %42 %
7.5 %≈ 11′Sadness61 %50 %50 %45 %
12.5 %≈ 18′Love51 %31 %45 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 25′Empathy43 %15 %34 %31 %
22.5 %≈ 32′Tension43 %10 %28 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 40′Humor48 %8 %25 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 47′Tension60 %13 %25 %56 %
37.5 %≈ 54′Tension69 %31 %35 %63 %
42.5 %≈ 61′Sadness63 %41 %43 %49 %
47.5 %≈ 68′Tension50 %30 %35 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 76′Empathy49 %24 %34 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 83′Tension59 %34 %43 %53 %
62.5 %≈ 90′Sadness66 %51 %52 %59 %
67.5 %≈ 97′Sadness66 %59 %59 %54 %
72.5 %≈ 104′Sadness66 %59 %61 %53 %
77.5 %≈ 112′Sadness75 %65 %64 %66 %
82.5 %≈ 119′Tension89 %78 %70 %69 %
87.5 %≈ 126′Sadness95 %87 %77 %50 %
92.5 %≈ 133′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 140′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

WH
Walter Huston

The Sinkiller

JT
Joan Tetzel

TL
Tilly Losch

Mrs. Chavez

BM
Butterfly McQueen

Vashti

SM
Scott McKay

Sid

OK
Otto Kruger

Mr. Langford

Sidney Blackmer

The Lover

CD
Charles Dingle

Sheriff Hardy

GB
Griff Barnett

Bordertown Jailer (uncredited)

JB
John Barton

Party Guest (uncredited)

HB
Hank Bell

McCanles' Ranch Hand (uncredited)

AB
Audrey Betz

Party Guest (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
King Vidor
Written by
Ben Hecht, Niven Busch, David O. Selznick, David O. Selznick, Ben Hecht
Type
Movies
Released
1946
Runtime
144 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,645 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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