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The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)

APPROVED 87 min  -  Western  -   27 February 1954 (USA)
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Tom Brewster, handy with a rope but not a gun, rides into town and mails his lawyer's exam. When his lack of ability with a gun is exposed... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Michael Fessier (story), Frank Davis (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Will Rogers Jr., Nancy Olson and Lon Chaney Jr.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Will Rogers Jr. Will Rogers Jr. ...
Sheriff Tom Brewster
Nancy Olson ...
Katie Brannigan
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)
Anthony Caruso ...
Mayor Barney Turlock
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Postmaster Wally Higgins
Clem Bevans Clem Bevans ...
Pop Pruty, Justice of the Peace
Merv Griffin ...
Steve
Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt ...
Paul Evans, Alderman
Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley ...
Pete Martin, Turlock's Foreman
Slim Pickens ...
Shorty, Turlock Henchman
Tyler MacDuff Tyler MacDuff ...
James Griffith James Griffith ...
Joe Downey, Alderman
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Storyline

Tom Brewster, handy with a rope but not a gun, rides into town and mails his lawyer's exam. When his lack of ability with a gun is exposed, the town boss Turlock offers him the job of Sheriff but he refuses. When the mail is robbed leaving him without a job to ride to, he changes his mind. But Turlock has misjudged Tom and Tom without a gun is soon on the trail of the former Sheriff's killer and it will lead to Turlock. Written by Maurice VanAuken <vanauken@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Lawyer | Weapon | Friend | Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Sheriff ohne Colt See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Ranch, Calabasas, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,400,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Oklahoma connection: While his parents were touring, Lon Chaney Jr. playing 'Crazy Charlie' in this film, was born in Oklahoma City, a half dozen years before his father, the "Man of a Thousand Faces" made his first film appearance. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the sheriff lassos Shorty, the rope is around his arms and torso; in the next shot, it's under the arms; then back again in the next. See more »

Soundtracks

"Camptown Races"
(uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster
Heard at the start of the horse race See more »