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The Oklahoman

1957 · 80 min

A gentle, old-fashioned frontier drama that ambles along with quiet decency and occasional bursts of tension.

Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Genres
Western
Tagline
That Ramrod Guy From Whichita is Bullet-Hot as the Greatest Plainsman of Them All !
Overview
After his wife dies in childbirth, a doctor settles down in the small Oklahoma town of Cherokee Wells to raise his newborn daughter. Unfortunately, not all the citizens there are hospitable, especially when the doctor hires a pretty Indian teenager as his child's nanny.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, parenthood, grief, justice
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Genres
Western
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • justice
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Written by
Daniel B. Ullman
Starring
Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Brad Dexter, Gloria Talbott, Michael Pate, Verna Felton, Douglas Dick, Anthony Caruso
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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