The Man from Oklahoma

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The Man from Oklahoma
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Directed by Frank McDonald
Written by John K. Butler
Produced by Louis Gray
Starring Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by Tony Martinelli
Music by Mort Glickman
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • July 1, 1945 (1945-07-01)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man from Oklahoma is a 1945 American western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and George 'Gabby' Hayes. [1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. [2]

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Plot

Jim Gardner, hoping to acquire the Pine Valley section around Cherokee City, Oklahoma, for the oil rights, instigates and renews an old-time feud between the Lanes and the Whittakers as each family owns half the valley. Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers take up the fight against Gardner and manage to settle the Lane-Whittaker feud.

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References

  1. Pitts p.205
  2. Hurst p.232

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