The Oklahoman (1956)
- Starring:
- Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, (more)
- Director(s):
- Francis D. Lyon
Synopsis of The Oklahoman
Joel McCrea stars in this leisurely paced Western from Allied Artists (formerly Monogram) originally released in Cinemascope. Having lost his wife in childbirth en route to California, Dr. John Brighton (McCrea) builds a new home for himself and his baby daughter in an Oklahoma backwater town, lodging with kindhearted Mrs. Fitzgerald (Esther Dale). As the town grows up around him, Brighton becomes a well-respected local medico, championing the rights of the area's Indian population when nasty rancher Cass Dobie attempts to buy them out cheap. Unbeknownst to the townspeople, Dobie has discovered oil on the land belonging to Charlie Smith (Michael Pate), whose beautiful daughter, Maria (Gloria Talbott), is working as little Louise Brighton's (Laurie Mitchell) nursemaid. When Charlie is forced to kill Cass' brother, Mel (Douglas Dick), in self-defense, Cass vows revenge. Aided by female rancher Anne Barnes (Barbara Hale), Brighton learns about the discovery of oil and there is a final confrontation on main street. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Oklahoman
- Joel McCrea - Dr. John Brighton
- Brad Dexter - Cass Dobie
- Verna Felton - Mrs. Waynebrook
- Michael Pate - Charlie Smith
- Esther Dale - Mrs. Fitzgerald
- Ray Teal - Jason Stableman
- John M. Pickard - Marshal Bill
- Doris Kemper
- Bill Foster - Dobie Henchman
- Dorothy Neumann
- Kermit Maynard - Townsman
- Jennifer Lea - Girl
- Don Marlowe - Rider
- Lennie Geer - Bushwacker
- Scotty Beckett - Messenger at Ranch
- Robert Hinkle - Ken the Driver
- Wheaton Chambers - Lounger
- Barbara Hale - Anne Barnes
- Gloria Talbott - Maria Smith
- Douglas Dick - Mel Dobie
- Anthony Caruso - Jim Hawk
- Adam Williams - Bob Randell
- Peter J. Votrian - Little Charlie
- Gertrude Astor - Woman
- Watson Downs
- Sheb Wooley - Cowboy/Henchman
- Laurie Mitchell
- Rankin Mansfield - Doctor
- Harry Lauter - Grant
- Allen Kramer - Wild Line
- I. Stanford Jolley - Storekeeper
- Mimi Gibson - Louise Brighton
- Earl Hodgins - Sam the Bartender
- Diane Brewster - Eliza
- Director(s):
- Francis D. Lyon
- Writer(s):
- Dan Ullman
- Producer(s):
- Walter Mirisch
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