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Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

Meet Col. Cody, Sitting Bull, and all the two-gun heroes of the plains, in the big show that astonished two continents ... a livid background for the flaming love of Annie Oakley!

19356.31h 30m

Overview

Awkward Annie loves her sharpshooting rival in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

Directed by George Stevens
Written by Joel Sayre, John Twist, Joseph Fields
Box OfficeBudget: $354KRevenue: $620K

Top Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Annie Oakley

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Toby Walker

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Jeff Hogarth

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Buffalo Bill

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton

Vera Delmar

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

James MacIvor

Chief Thunderbird

Chief Thunderbird

Sitting Bull

Margaret Armstrong

Margaret Armstrong

Mrs. Oakley

Delmar Watson

Delmar Watson

Wesley Oakley

A

Adeline Craig

Susan Oakley

Themes & Keywords

gun shooting

About Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley is a drama, western film released in 1935 exploring themes of gun shooting. Directed by George Stevens, it stars Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Melvyn Douglas. Awkward Annie loves her sharpshooting rival in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

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