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Tulsa (1949)

APPROVED 90 min  -  Drama | Action | Romance  -   26 May 1949 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Heisler

Writers:

Curtis Kenyon, Frank S. Nugent, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Susan Hayward, Robert Preston and Pedro Armendáriz
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Susan Hayward ...
Cherokee Lansing
Robert Preston ...
Brad Brady
Pedro Armendáriz Pedro Armendáriz ...
Jim Redbird
Lloyd Gough Lloyd Gough ...
Bruce Tanner
Chill Wills ...
Pinky Jimpson (Narrator)
Ed Begley ...
John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
Jimmy Conlin Jimmy Conlin ...
Homer Triplette
Roland Jack Roland Jack ...
Steve, Cherokee's Ranchhand
Harry Shannon Harry Shannon ...
Nelse Lansing
Lola Albright Lola Albright ...
Candy Williams
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Storyline

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. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Oil | Revenge | Oklahoma | Environmental Issues | Pollution  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Action | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Erde in Flammen See more »

Filming Locations:

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walter Wanger Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Anachronisms: Although the bulk of the story takes place in the early to mid-1920's, all of Susan Hayward's and Lola Albright's hairstyles and clothing, as well as those of the other female members of the cast, are strictly 1948. See more »

Quotes

Candy Williams: Cherokee. That sounds sort of Indian-ish.
Cherokee Lansing: Candy. That sounds sort of sticky-ish.
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Connections

Edited into When Worlds Collide (1951) See more »

Soundtracks

"TULSA"
Written by Allie Wrubel, Mort Greene
Performed by Chill Wills See more »