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In Tulsa, after a rancher dies during a feud with a major oil company, his daughter, driven by revenge, starts digging for oil herself.In Tulsa, after a rancher dies during a feud with a major oil company, his daughter, driven by revenge, starts digging for oil herself.In Tulsa, after a rancher dies during a feud with a major oil company, his daughter, driven by revenge, starts digging for oil herself.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
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Pedro Armendáriz
- Jim Redbird
- (as Pedro Armendariz)
Ed Begley
- John J. 'Johnny' Brady
- (as Edward Begley)
Lola Albright
- Candy Williams
- (uncredited)
Leon Alton
- Gambling Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
- Judge McKay
- (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
- Tooley
- (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
- Mr. Kelly
- (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
- Osage Indian
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAside from a few quick shots of downtown landmarks, none of this movie was actually filmed in Tulsa. Most of the location work took place on the 10,000-acre ranch of Oklahoma Gov. Roy J. Turner in the town of Sulphur, 145 miles from Tulsa.
- GoofsAlthough 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.
- Quotes
Jim Redbird: [to Cherry Lansing] I don't think your father would like to see you smeared with oil!
- Crazy creditsOpening Card: To the governor and the people of Oklahoma our grateful appreciation for their splendid cooperation in the production of this motion picture.
- ConnectionsEdited into When Worlds Collide (1951)
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Oil melodrama and what a fire
Tulsa, Oklahoma is an oil boom town. Cherokee Lansing (Susan Hayward) is a wild daughter to her loving rancher father. His cattle are getting killed by the oil. He goes to a Tanner Petroleum Corp well about the pollution. He is killed by an explosive gusher. Cherokee vows revenge on Bruce Tanner (Lloyd Gough) who refuses to pay for the cattle, let along for her father's death. She starts her own wells with the help of geologist book expert Brad Brady (Robert Preston) and childhood native friend Jim Redbird (Pedro Armendáriz). They want to drill environmentally with fewer wells but they face opposition from Tanner. Cherokee refuse to drill less than Tanner but Jim doesn't go along. Her ambition soon takes over and she wants to build more wells on Jim's property. Jim revolts and sets the wells on fire.
It's mostly a weak movie with the exception of Susan Hayward. She really shows her star persona. The oil well work is interesting. It's a big oil romantic melodrama. The movie is passable and then the place blows up. The fire is quite impressive. The special effects are a solid mix of miniatures, rear projections, real stunts and explosions.
It's mostly a weak movie with the exception of Susan Hayward. She really shows her star persona. The oil well work is interesting. It's a big oil romantic melodrama. The movie is passable and then the place blows up. The fire is quite impressive. The special effects are a solid mix of miniatures, rear projections, real stunts and explosions.
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- Dec 5, 2014
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- Budget
- $1,158,035 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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