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Western melodrama about two men battling for the affections of a mixed-race Mexican girl who is fostered into the ranch-owning family of her father's cousin. Branded a trouble maker by both her family and townsfolk, the girl begins to live up to her reputation and embarks on an affair with both men, each of whom - in their own unique way - is trying to fight against railroad builders who are threatening to destroy their livelihood.

Keywords:

Drama, Western, Based-on-Novel, Melodrama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Actress Nominee

Additional Information:

(1946) (4 Star)

Cast:

Jennifer Jones	.... Pearl Chavez
Joseph Cotten	.... Jesse McCanles
Gregory Peck	.... Lewton 'Lewt' McCanles
Lionel Barrymore	.... Sen. Jackson McCanles
Herbert Marshall	.... Scott Chavez
Lillian Gish	.... Laura Belle McCanles

Supporting Cast:

Walter Huston	.... The Sinkiller
Charles Bickford	.... Sam Pierce
Harry Carey Jr.	.... Lem Smoot
Joan Tetzel	.... Helen Langford
Tilly Losch	.... Chavez's wife
Butterfly McQueen	.... Vashti
Scott McKay	.... Sid
Otto Kruger	.... Mr. Langford
Sidney Blackmer	.... The Lover

Directors:

King Vidor

Writers:

Niven Busch
Oliver H.P. Garrett