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Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

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19556.62h 25m

Overview

In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Written by William Ludwig, Lynn Riggs, Sonya Levien
Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.
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Top Cast

Gordon MacRae

Gordon MacRae

Curly McLain

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Ado Annie Carnes

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Will Parker

Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood

Aunt Eller

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Laurey Williams

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Ali Hakim

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Mr. Carnes

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Jud Fry

Barbara Lawrence

Barbara Lawrence

Gertie

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Skidmore

Themes & Keywords

horseback ridingoklahomaranchmusicalbased on play or musicalfrontierpeddlershivareestatehoodsmokehouseunspoken love1900s

About Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! is a western, music, romance film released in 1955 exploring themes of horseback riding, oklahoma, ranch, musical, based on play or musical, frontier. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, it stars Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson. In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.

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