Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940)

Storm is out to wreck Ace's stage line. When Tex arrives to help Ace, Storm brings in hired killer Mule Bates. But Tex and Bates know each other and the two devise a plan to fool Storm.

Director:

Albert Herman

Writer:

Robert Emmett Tansey (screenplay)

Stars:

Tex Ritter, Bob Wills, Slim Andrews

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tex Ritter	...	Tex Lawton
Bob Wills	...	Bob Wills
Slim Andrews	...	Slim Hunkapillar
Terry Walker	...	Jane Winters
Robert McKenzie	...	Deacon Ames (as Bob McKenzie)
Karl Hackett	...	Storm
Donald Curtis	...	Henchman Snapper
Gene Alsace	...	Henchman Red
Olin Francis	...	Mule Bates
Carleton Young	...	Ace Hutchinson (as Carlton Young)
George Eldredge	...	Sheriff
Johnny Lee Wills	...	Texas Playboy (as Johnnie Lee Wills)
Leon McAuliffe	...	Texas Playboy
Son Caz Lansford	...	Texas Playboy
Wayne Johnson	...	Texas Playboy

Storyline

Storm is out to wreck Ace's stage line. When Tex arrives to help Ace, Storm brings in hired killer Mule Bates. But Tex and Bates know each other and the two devise a plan to fool Storm.

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Plot Keywords:

robberies | stagecoach

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Taglines:

TEX DRIVES THE MAIL STAGE...THROUGH WILD KILLER COUNTRY! (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Oklahoma Bound

Filming Locations:

Keen Camp - State Highway 74, Mountain Center, San Jacinto Mountains, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Bob Wills Special"
by Bob Wills

User Reviews

Formula B Western plus Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

The scene with Bob Wills and his band riding on top of a stage coach strumming a tune is priceless. Tex Ritter is in fine form saving the little lady's property and snaring the bad guys. Ritter, who has a trusty side kick to add a little slapstick to the plot, sings and so does Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. To any Wills fan this is an excellent opportunity to see how the band looked in a performance. Wills' dancing is not unlike some modern performers. Good entertainment and a great reminder of how Westerns once were in the U.S. This is the kind of movie I spent countless Saturday afternoons seeing and sometimes staying over to see again. Without the music this is about average; with the music it is priceless.