6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's tragic narrative serves as a cautionary tale about the destructive consequences of unchecked passion and defiance of moral order, implicitly endorsing traditional values of restraint and societal norms. While acknowledging racial prejudice, the primary focus and resolution align with conservative themes.
The movie features traditional casting practices of its era, including a white actress portraying a mixed-race character, and does not incorporate intentional DEI-driven casting. The narrative, while addressing prejudice, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or frame them negatively, focusing instead on character-driven melodrama.
Secondary
The character Pearl Chavez, canonically established as half Native American, is portrayed by Jennifer Jones, a white actress. This casting choice constitutes a race swap according to the provided definition.
The film portrays a rigid, puritanical form of Christianity through Senator McCanles, which is depicted as hypocritical, judgmental, and a source of conflict and suffering. While Laura Belle's compassionate faith offers a counterpoint, the dominant narrative critique focuses on the destructive aspects of an unyielding and self-righteous interpretation of the religion.
Duel in the Sun is a classic Western melodrama primarily focused on heterosexual relationships and family conflicts. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1946 film "Duel in the Sun" is an adaptation of Niven Busch's 1944 novel of the same name. A review of major characters in both the novel and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was changed in the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.6
N/A
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