Movie

Tulsa

1949 · 90 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned melodrama of oil derricks and moral compromise, earnest in its warnings and watchable for its fiery lead.

Tagline: Tempestuous loves! Lusty adventures! Violent hates!
Overview: It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird. When the oil and the money start gushing in, both Brad and Jim want to protect the land but Cherokee has different ideas. What started out as revenge for her father's death has turned into an obsession for wealth and power.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Greed, revenge, ambition, environment
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: greed
revenge
ambition
environment
corruption
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild