Tulsa (1949)
Tempestuous loves! Lusty adventures! Violent hates!
It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird. When the oil and the money start gushing in, both Brad and Jim want to protect the land but Cherokee has different ideas. What started out as revenge for her father's death has turned into an obsession for wealth and power.
Director: Stuart Heisler
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 13, 1949
Cast
- Susan Hayward - Cherokee Lansing
- Robert Preston - Brad Brady
- Pedro Armendáriz - Jim Redbird
- Lloyd Gough - Bruce Tanner
- Chill Wills - Pinky Jimpson (Narrator)
- Ed Begley - John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
- Jimmy Conlin - Homer Triplette
- Roland Jack - Steve, Cherokee's Ranchhand
- Harry Shannon - Nelse Lansing
- Lola Albright - Candy Williams (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Curtis Kenyon (Screenplay)
- Richard Wormser (Story)
- Frank S. Nugent (Screenplay)
Music: Frank Skinner
Cinematography: Winton C. Hoch
Editing: Terry O. Morse
Production: Eagle-Lion Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
oklahoma, power takeover, business woman, business ethics, revenge, oil, oil industry, dead father, oil well, cattle baron, cherokee, wildcatter, oil field, tulsa, oklahoma, land rights
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tulsa about?
- It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird. When the oil and the money start gushing in, both Brad and Jim want to protect the land but Cherokee has different ideas. What started out as revenge for her father's death has turned into an obsession for wealth and power.
- Who directed Tulsa?
- Tulsa was directed by Stuart Heisler.
- Who stars in Tulsa?
- Tulsa stars Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Pedro Armendáriz, Lloyd Gough, Chill Wills, Ed Begley.
- How long is Tulsa?
- Tulsa has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Tulsa?
- Tulsa is a Drama film.
- Where was Tulsa produced?
- Tulsa was produced in United States of America.