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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.
Tulsa (1949) is a drama film directed by Stuart Heisler, released on April 13, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Pedro Armendáriz and Lloyd Gough. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Susan Hayward
as Cherokee Lansing
Robert Preston
as Brad Brady
Pedro Armendáriz
as Jim Redbird
Lloyd Gough
as Bruce Tanner
Chill Wills
as Pinky Jimpson (Narrator)
Ed Begley
as John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
Jimmy Conlin
as Homer Triplette
Roland Jack
as Steve, Cherokee's Ranchhand
Harry Shannon
as Nelse Lansing
Lola Albright
as Candy Williams (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
as Tooley (uncredited)
John Dehner
as Oilman (uncredited)
Directed by Stuart Heisler, written by Frank S. Nugent, Curtis Kenyon and Richard Wormser, produced by Walter Wanger.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 28 ratings.
Seynatawnee means Red Hair, but to him it means Boss! Tulsa is directed by Stuart Heisler and adapted to screenplay by Frank S. Nugent and Curtis Kenyon from a Richard Wormser story. It stars Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Pedro Armendáriz, Lloyd Gough and Ed Begley. Music is by Frank Skinner and cinematography by Winton C. Hoch. It's Tulsa at the start of the oil boom and when Cherokee Lansing's (Hayward) rancher…
Reviewed on May 7, 2015
This has a slightly incongruous conservation slant to it as it follows the battle between the oil drillers and the local, largely indigenous, Oklahoman farmers. Now forgetting the terrible song at the start from "Pinky" (Chill Wills) - who provides us with the optimistic narration; we are introduced to the honorable "Cherokee" (Susan Hayward) who is after compensation when her father is killed by flying debris from…
Reviewed on May 28, 2024
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Tulsa (1949) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, FlixFling, TCM, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tulsa (1949) includes Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Pedro Armendáriz, Lloyd Gough and Chill Wills. The film was directed by Stuart Heisler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tulsa was released on April 13, 1949 and runs for 1h 30m.
Tulsa (1949) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Tulsa trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
