Western ·History · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 25m

The Oklahoma Kid

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Director
Lloyd Bacon
Cast
James Cagney as Jim Kincaid Humphrey Bogart as Whip McCord Rosemary Lane as Jane Hardwick Donald Crisp as Judge Hardwick Harvey Stephens as Ned Kincaid Hugh Sothern as John Kincaid
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography Owen Marks — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer Warren Duff — Screenplay Robert Buckner — Screenplay Edward E. Paramore Jr. — Screenplay
Tagline

Greater Than "Cimarron" - Packed with Thrills - Loaded with Action . . . As an Exciting page from American history is unfolded upon the screen !

Synopsis

McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a "sooner" claim on land which is to be used for a new town; in exchange for giving it up, he gets control of gambling and saloons. When Kincaid's father runs for mayor, McCord incites a mob to lynch the old man whom McCord has already framed for murder.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Lloyd Bacon Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography Owen Marks Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer Warren Duff Screenplay Robert Buckner Screenplay Edward E. Paramore Jr. Screenplay Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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