Rating: NR
Genre: Western
Release Date: 05/13/2008
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol/French
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: United Artists

Anthony Mann's final foray into the western genre is a disturbing examination of man's baser instincts, rising in intensity to the level of Shakespearean tragedy. The film begins as seemingly naive Link (Gary Cooper) leaves his family to take a train to Fort Worth. Also on the train is saloon singer Billie Ellis (Julie London), who is compelled by con man Sam Beasley (Arthur O'Connell) to cheat Link out of his money. But the con comes to naught when the nefarious Dock Tobin (Lee J. Cobb) and his gang rob the train. Link takes Billie and Beasley to Tobin's cabin, where it is revealed the mild-mannered Link is Tobin's nephew and a former member of his cutthroat gang. Dock Tobin draws up a plan to rob a bank which the outlaws find agreeable, but they're reluctant to have Link rejoin their group. Soon it becomes apparent why they feel this way; when Link rejoins his old gang, his shy demeanor falls away and his outlaw instincts rise to the surface.

~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Gary Cooper - Link Jones
Julie London - Billie Ellis
Lee J. Cobb - Dock Tobin
Arthur O'Connell - Sam Beasley
Jack Lord - Coaley
John Dehner - Claude
Royal Dano - Trout
Robert J. Wilke - Ponch
Jack Williams - Alcutt
Guy Wilkerson - Conductor
Frank Ferguson - Marshal
Emory Parnell - Gribble
Tina Menard - Mexican Woman
Joe Dominguez - Mexican Man

Production:
Anthony Mann - Director
Walter Mirisch - Producer
Leigh Harline - Composer
Victor Heerman Richard V. Heermance - Editor
Reginald Rose - Screen Writer
Edward Boyle - Set Designer
Ernest Haller - Cinematographer
Yvonne Wood - Costume Designer
Richard Moder - First Assistant Director
Emile LaVigne - Makeup
Hilyard M. Brown - Production Designer
Jack Solomon - Sound/Sound Designer
Will C. Brown - Book Author

Duel in the Sun
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