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Cimarron

Cimarron

The story of a man, a land and a love!

19606.02h 27m

Overview

The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Arnold Schulman, Edna Ferber
Produced by Edmund Grainger
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $11.0M

Top Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Sabra Cravat

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Dixie Lee

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Tom Wyatt

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Mrs. Sarah Wyatt

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Wes Jennings

Robert Keith

Robert Keith

Sam Pegler

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Bob Yountis

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Jessie Rickey

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookoklahomamarriageidealisthomesteaderland rush1890s

About Cimarron

Cimarron is a western film released in 1960 exploring themes of based on novel or book, oklahoma, marriage, idealist, homesteader, land rush. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter. The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

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