Cimarron

"Terrific as all creation!"

Feb 9 1931 Approved 2h 3m
Drama, Western

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.

Plot

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, though, he begins to feel confined 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.

Written by

Edna Ferber, Howard Estabrook, Louis Sarecky

Directed by

Wesley Ruggles

Cast

Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

Français, English

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 5 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
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