In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Albert S. Rogell
Written by	Ethel Hill Eleanore Griffin
Story by	Thomson Burtis
Starring	John Wayne Martha Scott Albert Dekker George "Gabby" Hayes Marjorie Rambeau Dale Evans Grant Withers Sidney Blackmer Paul Fix
Music by	Walter Scharf
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Ernest J. Nims
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release dates	December 6, 1943 (1943-12-06) (United States)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2.5 million (US rentals)^[1]

In Old Oklahoma is a 1943 American Western film starring John Wayne, Martha Scott, Albert Dekker, George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Rambeau, and Dale Evans. The movie was directed by Albert S. Rogell and is usually shown under the alternative title War of the Wildcats, its re-release name. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and the other for Sound Recording (Daniel J. Bloomberg).^[2]

Plot

Eastern school teacher Catherine Allen becomes notorious in 1906 when it is learned that she has authored a romance novel. She decides to move West and begin a new life.

On the train, oil man Jim Gardner makes a pass at her. Catherine asks a cowboy, Dan Somers, to sit nearby as a safety measure. Both are on their way to Oklahoma, with stagecoach driver Despirit Dean tagging along with his friend Dan.

Many people in Sapulpa are upset with Jim's business tactics. A farmer feels he was paid too little for his property after Jim discovers oil there. Jim is furious when Dan strongly discourages Chief Big Tree from selling Indian land at too low an offer.

Dan travels to Washington, D.C., to ask President Theodore Roosevelt about oil rights. He fought for Teddy and the Rough Riders a few years before. Teddy offers him a chance to transport thousands of barrels of oil to a Tulsa refinery to win the rights over Jim, which leads to Jim's hired man, the Cherokee Kid, setting off an explosion and sabotaging the trip.

Catherine and Dan fall in love, with hotel owner Bessie Baxter playing matchmaker. A final fistfight between Dan and Jim settles matters once and for all.

Cast

John Wayne and Martha Scott, promotional still

John Wayne as Daniel F. Somers
Martha Scott as Catherine Elizabeth Allen
Albert Dekker as Jim "Hunk" Gardner
George "Gabby" Hayes as Despirit Dean
Marjorie Rambeau as Bessie Baxter
Dale Evans as Cuddles Walker
Grant Withers as Richardson
Sidney Blackmer as Theodore Roosevelt
Paul Fix as the Cherokee Kid

Release

Republic Pictures released it on December 6, 1943.^[3]

References

↑ "Top Grossers of the Season", Variety, 5 January 1944 p 54
↑ "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
↑ "In Old Oklahoma". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016-02-02.

External links

In Old Oklahoma at the American Film Institute Catalog
In Old Oklahoma at the Internet Movie Database
In Old Oklahoma is available for free download at the Internet Archive

Films directed by Albert S. Rogell

Easy Money (1925)
Super Speed (1925)
The Sunset Derby (1927)
Mamba (1930)
Sweepstakes (1931)
The Tip-Off (1931)
Suicide Fleet (1931)
Carnival Boat (1932)
The Rider of Death Valley (1932)
Air Hostess (1933)
The Wrecker (1933)
No More Women (1934)
Air Hawks (1935)
You May Be Next (1936)
Grand Jury (1936)
Roaming Lady (1936)
Start Cheering (1938)
The Lone Wolf in Paris (1938)
Laugh It Off (1939)
Hawaiian Nights (1939)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (1940)
Private Affairs (1940)
Li'l Abner (1940)
The Black Cat (1941)
Sailors on Leave (1941)
Public Enemies (1941)
Sleepytime Gal (1942)
True to the Army (1942)
Priorities on Parade (1942)
Youth on Parade (1942)
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
In Old Oklahoma (1943)
Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945)
Earl Carroll Sketchbook (1946)
The Magnificent Rogue (1946)
Heaven Only Knows (1947)
Northwest Stampede (1948)
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
Before I Wake (1954)

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