Tulsa
Seen it?1949 | 90 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Giant, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Heisler
- Susan HaywardCherokee Lansing
- Robert PrestonBrad Brady
- Pedro ArmendárizJim Redbird
- Lloyd GoughBruce Tanner
- Chill WillsPinky Jimpson (Narrator)
- Ed BegleyJohn J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
- Jimmy ConlinHomer Triplette
- Roland JackSteve, Cherokee's Ranchhand
- Harry ShannonNelse Lansing
- Lola AlbrightCandy Williams (uncredited)