Tulsa

May 26 1949 Approved 1h 30m
Action, Drama, Romance

It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird. When the oil and the money start gushing in, both Brad and Jim want to protect the land but Cherokee has different ideas. What started out as revenge for her father's death has turned into an obsession for wealth and power.

Plot

It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird. When the oil and the money start gushing in, both Brad and Jim want to protect the land but Cherokee has different ideas. What started out as revenge for her father's death has turned into an obsession for wealth and power.

Written by

Frank S. Nugent, Curtis Kenyon, Richard Wormser

Directed by

Stuart Heisler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Eagle-Lion Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,396
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA