A newspaper editor settles in an Oklahoma boom town with his reluctant wife at the end of the nineteenth century.
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- Won 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Dix | ... |
Yancey Cravat
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| Irene Dunne | ... |
Sabra Cravat
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| Estelle Taylor | ... |
Dixie Lee
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| Nance O'Neil | ... |
Felice Venable
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| William Collier Jr. | ... |
The Kid
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| Roscoe Ates | ... |
Jesse Rickey
(as Rosco Ates)
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Sol Levy
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Lon Yountis
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| Robert McWade | ... |
Louis Hefner
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| Edna May Oliver | ... |
Mrs. Tracy Wyatt
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| Judith Barrett | ... |
Donna Cravat
(as Nancy Dover)
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
Isaiah
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Roberta Gregory | ... |
Indian Girl
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| Alice Adair | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Sabra's Luncheon Greeter (uncredited)
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| Frank Beal | ... |
Louis Venable (uncredited)
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Tyrone Brereton | ... |
Dabney Venable (uncredited)
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| Dolores Brown | ... |
Adult Ruby Big Elk (uncredited)
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Frederick Burt | ... |
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William P. Burt | ... |
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Lois Jane Campbell | ... |
Felice Venable, Jr. (uncredited)
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| Margaret Carthew | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Nino Cochise | ... |
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
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| Jim Corey | ... |
Yountis Henchman (uncredited)
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| Nell Craig | ... |
Arminta Greenwood (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Mr. Bixby (uncredited)
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| Kay Deslys | ... |
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| Don Dillaway | ... |
Adult Cim (uncredited)
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| William Elmer | ... |
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| Edith Fellows | ... |
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| Barney Furey | ... |
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Murch Rankin (uncredited)
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Harry Holden | ... |
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Clara Hunt | ... |
Indian Girl (uncredited)
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| William Janney | ... |
Man Phoning Ambulance (uncredited)
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Junior Johnston | ... |
Child Cim (uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Killer (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Man Warning Yountis (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
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Lillian Lane | ... |
Bella (uncredited)
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Ann Lee | ... |
Aunt Cassandra (uncredited)
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Jack Leonard | ... |
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Walter P. Lewis | ... |
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George Lollier | ... |
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Timothy J. Lonergan | ... |
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Pat Leary (uncredited)
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| Lew Meehan | ... |
Gossipy Townsman (uncredited)
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Billy Mellman | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Marion Mirsch | ... |
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
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| William Orlamond | ... |
Grat Gotch (uncredited)
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| Helen Parrish | ... |
Young Donna (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Raye | ... |
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Claire Rochelle | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Henry Roquemore | ... |
Jouett Goforth (uncredited)
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Apache Bill Russell | ... |
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| Douglas Scott | ... |
Toddler Cim (uncredited)
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Reginald Scott | ... |
Yancey Jr. (uncredited)
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Dorothy Simms | ... |
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
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Reggie Streeter | ... |
Yancey Jr (uncredited)
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Helen Trask | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gloria Vonic | ... |
Young Ruby Big Elk (uncredited)
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Ford West | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lillian West | ... |
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| Leo Willis | ... |
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Directed by
| Wesley Ruggles | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Edna Ferber | ... | (novel) |
| Howard Estabrook | ... | () |
| Howard Estabrook | ... | (dialogue) |
| Louis Sarecky | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| William LeBaron | ... | producer |
| Wesley Ruggles | ... | producer |
| Louis Sarecky | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Edward Cronjager | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William Hamilton | ||
Costume Design by
| Max Rée | ||
Makeup Department
| Ern Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Doran Cox | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| B. Reeves Eason | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| F.D. Langton | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Dewey Starkey | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Max Rée | ... | scenery |
| Sidney Ullman | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Clem Portman | ... | sound recordist |
| Ralph Spotts | ... | assistant recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Lloyd Knechtel | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Bob Burns | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Rex Cole | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Ken Cooper | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Lee Cooper | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Bob Erickson | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| 'Shorty' Hall | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Pete Janet | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Charles Johnson | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Buff Jones | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Gordon Jones | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Hank Potts | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Walt Robbins | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Whitey Sovern | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
| Whitehorse | ... | trick rider (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| E.F. Adams | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Willard Barth | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Neal Beckner | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Guy Bennett | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Otto Benninger | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Fred Bentley | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Osmond Borradaile | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| H. Lyman Broening | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Francis Burgess | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Paul Cable | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Emillo Calori | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Roy Clark | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Rex Curtis | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Dean Dailey | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| James Daly | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| James Lee Davis | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| L. De Angelis | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Robert De Grasse | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| George E. Diskant | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Elmer Dyer | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Mack Elliott | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Eddie Garvin | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Pliny Goodfriend | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Jack Grout | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Neal Harbarger | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Ted Hayes | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Bill Heckler | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Edward Henderson | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Fred Hendrickson | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) / still photographer (uncredited) |
| Russell Hoover | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Newton Hopcraft | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Harry Jackson | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| William S. Johnson | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Maurice E. Kains | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Harry Kaufman | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Edward Kearns | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) / camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Edward A. Kull | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Jack Landrigan | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Joseph LaShelle | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Fred Mayer | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Earl Metz | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Musuraca | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Joe Novak | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Robert Pittack | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Eddie Pyle | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Frank Redman | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| William Schuck | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Lester Shorr | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Al Smalley | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| John Thompson | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Rod Tolmie | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Edward Ullman | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Harry L. Underwood | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Joseph Walters | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Harold E. Wellman | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Ben White | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Harry J. Wild | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Rex Wimpy | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
| Lothrop B. Worth | ... | camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Judd Steven | ... | location meals served by (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gaston Borch | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hyatt Daab | ... | general press representative (uncredited) |
| Harold Hendee | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Thanks
| A.B. MacDonald | ... | acknowledgement: from Miss Ferber for certain descriptive passages in 'Hands Up' by |
| Fred E. Sutton | ... | acknowledgement: from Miss Ferber for certain descriptive passages in 'Hands Up' by |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1931) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1931) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Media Target Distribution (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- R C A Photophone System (recorded by)
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company (acknowledgement: 'Hands Up' published and copyright 1927 by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, though, he begins to feel confined again and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.
Written by George S. Davis |
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| Taglines | World's Mightiest Show! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,433,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The justly celebrated land rush sequence took a week to film, using 5,000 extras, 28 cameramen, six still photographers, and 27 camera assistants. The scene is so iconic that, three decades later, when MGM remade the film, the camera angles for the land rush sequence remained almost identical to the original. See more » |
| Goofs | During the period of the film set in 1907, Yancey is the Progressive Party's candidate for governor of Oklahoma. The Progressive Party did not form until 1912, and then disbanded after Theodore Roosevelt's unsuccessful third party candidacy that year. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Land of the Open Range (1942). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Tracy Wyatt:
One of my ancestors was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Sol Levy: That's all right. A relative of mine, a fellow named Moses, wrote the Ten Commandments. See more » |