Oklahoma Cyclone
| Oklahoma Cyclone | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John P. McCarthy |
| Written by | John P. McCarthy (story) |
| Produced by | Trem Carr (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | M.A. Anderson Hap Depew |
| Edited by | Fred Allen |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Oklahoma Cyclone is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by John P. McCarthy that is a forerunner of the singing cowboy genre. It stars Bob Steele in his second talking picture playing the title role and singing.[1] The film was released by Tiffany Pictures. The film was remade as Song of the Gringo.
Plot
[edit]A cowboy pretends to be an outlaw in order to become a member of the gang that killed his sheriff father.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Bob Steele as Jimmy Henderson / Jim Smith
- Rita Rey as Carmelita Carlos
- Al St. John as Slim
- Charles King as McKim / Black Diablo
- Slim Whitaker as Henchman Rawhide
- Cliff Lyons as Henchman
- N.E. Hendrix as Henchman Shorty
- Hector Sarno as Don Pablo Carlos
- Emilio Fernández as Pancho Gomez
Production
[edit]John P. McCarthy was the director of Oklahoma Cyclone, and he and Ford Beebe were the film's writers. Trem Carr was the producer for Trem Carr Productions.[3]
Al St. John sang "The Lavender Cowboy" (Music by Ewen Hail, lyrics by Harold Hersey) in the film.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Aquila, Richard (April 16, 2015). The Sagebrush Trail: Western Movies and Twentieth-Century America. University of Arizona Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8165-3178-3. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Duchemin, Michael (September 22, 2016). New Deal Cowboy: Gene Autry and Public Diplomacy. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8061-5671-2. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Oklahoma Cyclone at IMDb
- Oklahoma Cyclone is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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