In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gordon MacRae | ... |
Curly McLain
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| Gloria Grahame | ... |
Ado Annie Carnes
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| Gene Nelson | ... |
Will Parker
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| Charlotte Greenwood | ... |
Aunt Eller
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| Shirley Jones | ... |
Laurey Williams
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| Eddie Albert | ... |
Ali Hakim
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| James Whitmore | ... |
Andrew Carnes
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| Rod Steiger | ... |
Jud Fry
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| Barbara Lawrence | ... |
Gertie Cummings
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| Jay C. Flippen | ... |
Skidmore
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| Roy Barcroft | ... |
Marshal
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| James Mitchell | ... |
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Bambi Linn | ... |
Dream Laurey / Dancer
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Jennie Workman | ... |
Dancer
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Virginia Bosler | ... |
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| Kelly Brown | ... |
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Evelyn Taylor | ... |
Dancer
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Lizanne Truex | ... |
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| Jane Fischer | ... |
Dancer
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| Marc Platt | ... |
Dancer
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Bob Calder | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Beth Carter | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bill Chatham | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jerry Dealey | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Cowboy at Auction (uncredited)
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Joanne Genthon | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jerry Glenn | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ben Johnson | ... |
Wrangler (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Cowboy at Auction (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Farmer at Dance (uncredited)
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Nancy Kilgas | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Cowboy at Auction (uncredited)
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| Rory Mallinson | ... |
Young Cowboy at Box Lunch Auction (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Cowboy at Auction (uncredited)
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
The Minister (uncredited)
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Felix Smith | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dolores Starr | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fred Zinnemann | ||
Written by
| Sonya Levien | ... | (screen play) and |
| William Ludwig | ... | (screen play) |
| Richard Rodgers | ... | (adapted from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play) and |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | ... | (adapted from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play) |
| Lynn Riggs | ... | (based upon a dramatic play by) |
Produced by
| Oscar Hammerstein II | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | ... | producer |
| Richard Rodgers | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Richard Rodgers | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Boemler | ||
| Gene Ruggiero | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Alvord Eiseman | ... | color consultant |
| Howard Epstein | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Mark Griffith | ... | digital intermediate colorist: 2014 restoration (uncredited) |
| Don Tomlinson | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jack Friedkin | ... | (uncredited) |
| William Maybery | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Oliver Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Joseph C. Wright | ... | (art direction by) (as Joseph Wright) |
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (as Keogh Gleason) |
Costume Design by
| Sophie Devine | ... | (costumes by) (as Motley) |
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (costumes by) (as Orry Kelly) |
| Charles Arrico | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Lane | ... | makeup |
| Annabell Levy | ... | hair stylist (as Annabell) |
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Donald W. Roberson | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Norman A. Cook | ... | unit production manager |
| Percy Ikerd | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Samuel Lambert | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (as Arthur Black Jr.) |
| Milton Carter | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| James Curtis Havens | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Russ Haverick | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Howard Joslin | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Edward F. Mull | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Robert E. Relyea | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jack Voglin | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Will Williams | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fred Hynes | ... | recording supervisor |
| Joe Edmondson | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| C.J. 'Mickey' Emerson | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Joseph I. Kane | ... | dubbing (uncredited) |
| Kendrick Kinney | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Lipow | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Logan | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Milo B. Lory | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Paul Morrell | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ben Johnson | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Shirley Lucas | ... | stunt double: Shirley Jones (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Schuyler Crail | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Floyd Crosby | ... | second unit photographer (uncredited) |
| Bob Gilbreath | ... | helicopter pilot: aerial camera helicopter (uncredited) |
| Bobby Moreno | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Al St. Hilaire | ... | still photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| John M. Stephens | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Frank Beetson Jr. | ... | wardrobe (as Frank Beetson) |
| Ann Peck | ... | wardrobe |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ralph M. Leo | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | musical arrangements |
| Jay Blackton | ... | music conducted by / music supervised by |
| Adolph Deutsch | ... | adaptor: background music / conductor: background music |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | ... | book and lyrics by |
| Robert Helfer | ... | music co-ordinator |
| Richard Rodgers | ... | music by |
| Ralph Avseev | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Clement | ... | Soundtrack Album Music Editor (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ralph Ives | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Richard Melfer | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| John Dutton | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Agnes de Mille | ... | dances staged by |
| John Fearnley | ... | production aide |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | ... | presents (as Rodgers & Hammerstein) |
| Rodgers and Hammerstein | ... | present (as Rodgers & Hammerstein) |
| Justus Addiss | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Barney Briskin | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| John Emerson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Larry Glickman | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Bella Lewitzky | ... | choreographer's assistant (uncredited) |
| Hank Moonjean | ... | Dance Crew Unit (uncredited) |
| Schuyler A. Sanford | ... | technician: Todd-AO (uncredited) |
| H. Thomas Wood | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Magna Theatre Corporation (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (Todd-AO version) (A Magna Release)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (as R K O Radio Pictures) (35mm CinemaScope version)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (35mm CinemaScope version)
- Rank Film (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS (1970) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1981) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1983) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Fox Video (Germany) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Disney+ (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2023) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2023) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Optical Company (developed by: Produced in Todd-AO)
- Angel Records (soundtrack) (1990's CD edition)
- Angel Records (soundtrack) (2001 expanded CD edition)
- Capitol Records (soundtrack) (1955 LP and first CD version)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (title design)
- Theatre Guild (originally produced on the stage by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.
Written by Scott Lane |
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| Taglines | Complete...Intact...with Every Scene...Every Song! (general release CinemaScope version) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tone-deaf Gloria Grahame sang without dubbing. Her songs had to be edited together from recordings made almost literally note by note. See more » |
| Goofs | When the words "The End" appear a square section of the sky/clouds directly behind "The" suddenly moves upward. However, It is fixed in the Blu-ray release. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Introduction (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Overture See more » |
| Quotes |
Ali Hakim:
I wanted to marry her when I saw the moonlight shining on the barrel of her father's shotgun. See more » |