The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Western
- 27 Feb 1954 (USA)
- Movie
Corrupt mayor Barney Turlock appoints lawyer-wannabe greenhorn Tom Brewster as sheriff but regrets his choice when Brewster becomes efficient at fighting crime and solves the murder of the previous sheriff.
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| Will Rogers Jr. | ... |
Sheriff Tom Brewster
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| Nancy Olson | ... |
Katie Brannigan
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Crazy Charlie
(as Lon Chaney)
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| Anthony Caruso | ... |
Mayor Barney Turlock
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| Wallace Ford | ... |
Wally Higgins
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Pop Pruty
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| Merv Griffin | ... |
Steve
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Paul Evans
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Pete Martin
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| Slim Pickens | ... |
Shorty
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| Tyler MacDuff | ... |
Bill Bonney--Billy the Kid
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| James Griffith | ... |
Joe Downey
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Emile Avery | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| John Cason | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Chesebro | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Michael Cirillo | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Daly | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Billy Dix | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Dan Dowling | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Tex Holden | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Harry Lauter | ... |
Jim (uncredited)
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| George Lloyd | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Ted Mapes | ... |
Stage Guard (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Billy McCoy | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Montie Montana | ... |
Roper (uncredited)
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| Jack Montgomery | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Man in Jail (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Ben Pitti | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Rose Plumer | ... |
Mrs. Finch - Milliner (uncredited)
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| Denver Pyle | ... |
Bagley (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Forrest Taylor | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Guy Teague | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Skip Torgerson | ... |
Johnny Neil (uncredited)
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Blaine Turner | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
Hymie - The Timekeeper (uncredited)
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| Charles Watts | ... |
Harry - Bartender (uncredited)
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| Joan Weldon | ... |
Maybelle - Saloon Girl on Porch (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Aunt Cressy (uncredited)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Huey Mitchell (uncredited)
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Britt Wood | ... |
Man in Jail (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Michael Fessier | ... | (story "The Sheriff Was Scared") |
| Frank Davis | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Winston Miller | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David Weisbart | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Burks | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James Moore | ||
Art Direction by
| Leo K. Kuter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Emile Kuri | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
| Bill Phillips | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Oren Haglund | ... | assistant director |
| C. Carter Gibson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Herbert Plews | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Tyrus Wong | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
Stunts
| John Cason | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Audrey Scott | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Guy Teague | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harold Noyes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Joe O'Connell | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| William Schurr | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Woods | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Howard Shoup | ... | wardrobe |
| Ted Kring | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Elva Martien | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
| David Buttolph | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Sam Perry | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Polly Craus | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Norman Stuart | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1967) (Portugal) (theatrical)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tom Brewster, handy with a rope but not a gun, rides into town and mails his lawyer's exam. When his lack of ability with a gun is exposed, the town boss Turlock offers him the job of Sheriff but he refuses. When the mail is robbed leaving him without a job to ride to, he changes his mind. But Turlock has misjudged Tom and Tom without a gun is soon on the trail of the former Sheriff's killer and who it will lead to.
Written by Maurice VanAuken |
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| Taglines | Scared of guns and afraid of gals ... what kind of Sheriff are you ? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Winston Miller's script served as the basis for the Warner Bros. TV series, Sugarfoot (1957). See more » |
| Goofs | When Katie shot the cigar in Barney's mouth, the bullet should have gone through the window in the door behind, but did not. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Life (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Camptown Races See more » |
| Quotes |
Katie Brannigan:
[after Tom had told her earlier there was a law against women wearing pants, she looked it up]
There's no such law at all. Sheriff Tom Brewster: Huh? Katie Brannigan: There's nothing in here about women not being able to dress as they please. Sheriff Tom Brewster: Well, I didn't say it was a law in *this* town. Back where I come from it is. Folks there got sense. They want some quick way of tellin' their women apart from their men... that is, at a distance. Katie Brannigan: I almost went home and changed. Sheriff Tom Brewster: Wish you had. You'd look a darn sight better. Katie Brannigan: That's a matter of opinion. Sheriff Tom Brewster: Not either. It's a matter of build. How do you think I'd look in a skirt? Katie Brannigan: Well, I-I-I... Sheriff Tom Brewster: Go home and think that over and see where you come out. If you got any imagination, I'll bet it's without pants. Katie Brannigan: [aghast] Why! [she leaves] See more » |