I know this gets VERY maligned these days as one of the very worst winners ever of the Best Pictu...
Cimarron
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, however, he begins to feel confined once 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.
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Cimarron
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 26, 1931
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Drama, Western, History
User Score
55%
Original Title
Cimarron
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Director
Wesley Ruggles
Budget
$1,433,000
Revenue
$1,383,000
Description
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, however, he begins to feel confined once 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.