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Cimarron
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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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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Cimarron
Cast
Richard DixYancey Cravat
Irene DunneSabra Cravat
Estelle TaylorDixie Lee
Nance O'NeilFelice Venable
William Collier Jr.The Kid
Roscoe AtesJesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates)
George E. StoneSol Levy
Stanley FieldsLes YountisCredits
- Directed by
- Wesley Ruggles
- Written by
- Howard Estabrook, Edna Ferber
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.4M
- Box office
- $1.4M
Production
RKO Radio PicturesUnited States
