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Cimarron

"Terrific as all creation!"

1931-01-26 Drama 2hr 3m

When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.

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Storyline

When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.

  • Released
    1931-01-26
  • Revenue
    $1,383,000
  • Budget
    $1,433,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 3m
  • Genre
    Drama, Western, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français
  • imdb-logo
    5.8
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

Wesley Ruggles
Director
Edna Ferber
Novel
William LeBaron
Producer

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Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

Yancey Cravat
Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Sabra Cravat
Nance O'Neil

Nance O'Neil

Felice Venable
Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates)
Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

Les Yountis
Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Louis Hefner
Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Mrs. Tracy Wyatt
Judith Barrett

Judith Barrett

Donna Cravat (as Nancy Dover)
Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Sabra's Luncheon Greeter (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

(uncredited)
Edith Fellows

Edith Fellows

(uncredited)
Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Murch Rankin (uncredited)
William Janney

William Janney

Man Phoning Ambulance (uncredited)
Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Killer (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Man Warning Yountis (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

(uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

(uncredited)
Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Young Donna (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

(uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Dancer at Ball
Hank Potts

Hank Potts

Stunts (uncredited)

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Reviews for Cimarron
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A Review by talisencrw 7

Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-12

I know this gets VERY maligned these days as one of the very worst winners ever of the Best Picture Oscar, especially considering 'The Front... read more

I know this gets VERY maligned these days as one of the very worst winners ever of the Best Picture Oscar, especially considering 'The Front Page' was the definitive best of those nominated that year, at the 4th Academy Awards ceremony (and that great films such as 'City Lights', 'Morocco' and 'Frankenstein' didn't even get nominated), but if you can take away Richard Dix's horrible overacting (I can't believe he was even nominated for Best Actor that year!) and uneven, sometimes lethargic or indifferent pacing and direction, certain scenes really pack a wallop, I'm glad that I watched it, and it's certainly not the worst Best Picture Oscar-winner I have seen thus far (that would probably be 'Shakespeare in Love', if I recall correctly, but I would love to watch all of them, just to be sure), and in some ways, I even tend to prefer it to the 1960 remake by Anthony Mann, even though I adore films I have seen that he's directed (although I'm not the biggest Glenn Ford fan in the world, so that probably evens things out). Irene Dunne is a delight, as always. Though it certainly could have used a better editor (a good 30-40 minutes could have been sliced off, and no one would be the wiser), it certainly deserves at least one watch, especially if you're a history buff and want to see a decent depiction of how the Midwest was won.

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A Review by talisencrw

I know this gets VERY maligned these days as one of the very worst winners ever of the Best Picture Oscar, especially considering 'The Front Page' was the definitive best of those nominated that year, at the 4th Academy Awards ceremony (and...

reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 7

Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-12

I know this gets VERY maligned these days as one of the very worst winners ever of the Best Picture Oscar, especially considering 'The Front Page' was the definitive best of those nominated that year,...

read more