The Oklahoma Sheriff

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The Oklahoma Sheriff
Directed by J.P. McGowan
Screenplay by Sally Winters
Starring Bob Steele
Jean Reno
Perry Murdock
Production
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Release date
July 10, 1930
Running time
49 minutes

The Oklahoma Sheriff is a 1930 independent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Steele. [1] [2]

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Plot

An Oklahoma sheriff dislikes the man his daughter is set to marry. After a crooked deputy kills the sheriff in a robbery, the sheriff's daughter's boyfriend brings him to justice. [1]

Cast

Production

According to reports from the time, star Bob Steele was taught how to ride and shoot by Native American tribesmen under the guidance of Chief White Bear. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. "At the Palace". The Hagerstown Morning Herald. July 21, 1930. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. "Bob Steele Is Featured in The Oklahoma Sheriff". The Mansfield News-Journal. June 12, 1930. Retrieved July 28, 2019.