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Cimarron

NR·1960·147m

Western

Summary

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

Cast

Glenn Ford

Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

Maria Schell

Sabra Cravat

Anne Baxter

Dixie Lee

Arthur O'Connell

Tom Wyatt

Russ Tamblyn

William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

Mercedes McCambridge

Mrs. Sarah Wyatt

Vic Morrow

Wes Jennings

Robert Keith

Sam Pegler

Charles McGraw

Bob Yountis

Harry Morgan

Jessie Rickey

David Opatoshu

Sol Levy

Aline MacMahon

Mrs. Mavis Pegler

Lili Darvas

Felicia Venable

Edgar Buchanan

Judge Neal Hefner

Mary Wickes

Mrs. Neal Hefner

Royal Dano

Ike Howes

L.Q. Jones

Millis

George Brenlin

Hoss Barry

Vladimir Sokoloff

Jacob Krubeckoff

Andy Albin

Water Man (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)

Rayford Barnes

Cavalry Sergeant Who Breaks Up Fight (uncredited)

Herman Belmonte

Dancer at Ball (uncredited)

Mary Benoit

Mrs. Lancey (uncredited)

Barry Bernard

Butler (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Settler (uncredited)

Jimmie Booth

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Townsman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman (uncredited)

Janet Brandt

Madam Rhoda (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Mr. Self - Politician (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Senator Rollins (uncredited)

John Cason

Suggs (uncredited)

William Challee

Barber (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)

Mickie Chouteau

Ruby Red Feather (uncredited)

Fred Coby

Oil Worker (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Butler / Townsman (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Wyatt's Man (uncredited)

John Damler

Foreman (uncredited)

Richard Davies

Mr. Hodges (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)

James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

Phyllis Douglas

Sadie (uncredited)

Ted Eccles

Cimarron Cravat - Age 2 (uncredited)

LaRue Farlow

Dancer (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Townsman (uncredited)

George Ford

Townsman (uncredited)

Coleman Francis

Mr. Geer (uncredited)

Ben Gary

Reporter (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Reporter (uncredited)

Jim Halferty

Cimarron Cravat - Age 10 (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Dancer at Ball (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Settler (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt

Grat Gotch (uncredited)

Irene James

Townswoman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jimmy Lewis

Hefner Boy (uncredited)

Dawn Little Sky

Arita Red Feather (uncredited)

Eddie Little Sky

Ben Red Feather (uncredited)

Buzz Martin

Cimarron Cravat as a Young Man (uncredited)

Frankie Marvin

Settler (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Settler (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Townsman (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley

Beck (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Reporter (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Townsman (uncredited)

John Pickard

Ned (uncredited)

José Portugal

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

Bellboy (uncredited)

Tony Regan

Settler (uncredited)

William Remick

Reporter (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Townsman (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Connors (uncredited)

Paul Russell

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Scroggy

Mr. Walter (uncredited)

Charles Seel

Charles (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Man at Lynching (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Dancer at Ball (uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

Lewis Venable (uncredited)

Charles Watts

Lou Brothers (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

Miss Kuye (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Oil Worker (uncredited)

Jeane Wood

Clubwoman (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Reporter (uncredited)

Jorie Wyler

Theresa Jump (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Anthony Mann

Novel

Edna Ferber

Screenplay

Arnold Schulman

Reviews

talisencrw

April 12, 2016

Thinking as I have, upon seeing the two versions (on consecutive days) depicting the fourth (from April 22, 1889) of the five Oklahoma land rushes, I have to reconsider my initial impression that the 1931 film was marginally better than this, Mann's 1960 version. I realize I'm not a member of the Glenn Ford Fan Club by any stretch of the imagination, but his co-stars are WAY better, and in Anthony Mann, you find a master of both the Western and the epic format (his later 'The Fall of the Roman Empire' is one of my favourite films from the 60's).

A jar of beeswax could have out-acted Richard Dix's performance in the original (it's a dirty rotten shame HE even got nominated for Best Actor, in a year when MANY outstanding actors were overshadowed, not being so honoured), but I have to admit Ford was good, even if IMHO he didn't deserve the honour of being front-and-center of a 2 1/2 hour epic, and you can't beat what Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Harry Morgan and Vic Morrow--just to name a select few--brought to the picture.

Some scenes in the 1931 original still work better, but overall I believe this is one case in which the remake is better than the original. I further would insist that had Mann not been fired and replaced by Charles Walters, it would have been a minor masterpiece.