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In this film, Jennifer Jones stars as Pearl Chavez, whom everyone has tagged as a "bad girl." She is taken into the home of wealthy, greedy rancher McCanles. Almost immediately, Pearl becomes the object of an emotional tug-of-war between McCanles' virtuous son Jesse and wicked ne'er-do-well offspring Lewt.
Original Release
05/23/1947
US Release
11/21/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jennifer Jones | Pearl Chavez |
| Joseph Cotten | Jesse McCanles |
| Gregory Peck | Lewton 'Lewt' McCanles / Lewton 'Lewt' MacCanles |
| Lionel Barrymore | Sen. Jackson McCanles / Sen. Jackson Tilt McCanles |
| Herbert Marshall | Scott Chavez |
| Lillian Gish | Laura Belle McCanles |
| Walter Huston | The Sinkiller / Jubal Crabbe, the Sinkiller |
| Charles Bickford | Sam Pierce |
| Harry Carey | Lem Smoot |
| Joan Tetzel | Helen Langford |
Directors
King Vidor, Otto Brower, William Dieterle, Sidney Franklin, William Cameron Menzies, David O. Selznick, Josef von Sternberg
Writers
Niven Busch, Ben Hecht, David O. Selznick, Oliver H.P. Garrett
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jennifer Jones | Pearl Chavez |
| Joseph Cotten | Jesse McCanles |
| Gregory Peck | Lewton 'Lewt' McCanles / Lewton 'Lewt' MacCanles |
| Lionel Barrymore | Sen. Jackson McCanles / Sen. Jackson Tilt McCanles |
| Herbert Marshall | Scott Chavez |
| Lillian Gish | Laura Belle McCanles |
| Walter Huston | The Sinkiller / Jubal Crabbe, the Sinkiller |
| Charles Bickford | Sam Pierce |
| Harry Carey | Lem Smoot |
| Joan Tetzel | Helen Langford |
| Tilly Losch | Mrs. Chavez |
| Butterfly McQueen | Vashti |
| Scott McKay | Sid |
| Otto Kruger | Mr. Langford |
| Sidney Blackmer | The Lover |
| Hank Worden | Dance- Floor Cowboy |
| Lane Chandler | Fence-Line Cavalry Captain |
| Charles Dingle | Sheriff Hardy / Sheriff "Mac" Thompson |
| Griff Barnett | The Bordertown Jailer |
| Robert McKenzie | Bartender Zeke |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David O. Selznick | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
