
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 4 awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1931)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Director
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Box office
Grossed $1.38M worldwide on a $1.43M budget
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Based on
Based on Cimarron
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Setting
Set in Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Wichita
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Music
Music by Max Steiner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Edward Cronjager
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Edna FerberNovel
- Howard EstabrookWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 26, 1931
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.4M
- Revenue
- $1.4M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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