Oklahoma Crude (film)
Oklahoma Crude is a 1973 American comedy-drama western film directed by Stanley Kramer in Panavision. It stars George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills and Jack Palance. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where Kramer won the Golden Prize for Direction.[2] The song "Send a Little Love My Way", sung by Anne Murray, was featured in the film and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1973.[3]
| Oklahoma Crude | |
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.jpg) Theatrical poster by Howard Terpning | |
| Directed by | Stanley Kramer |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
| Written by | Marc Norman |
| Starring | George C. Scott Faye Dunaway John Mills Jack Palance |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
Production company | Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,500,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1] |
Plot
Set in the early 20th century, the film is about a lone woman, Lena Doyle (Faye Dunaway) who finds herself threatened by tough businessmen who want to take her land which possesses crude oil. Rather than settle and sell the land she rightfully owns, Lena decides to fight and to do this, she accepts the help of her father (John Mills) and a hired gun named Mason (George C. Scott). The title is also a double entendre as it is a fitting moniker for Scott's character, "Noble" Mason, who sides with Lena only after unsuccessfully attempting to be bought by the business interests, becomes romantically involved with her when the prospects for success are good and leaves when the well turns out to be a bust.
Cast
- George C. Scott as Noble Mason
- Faye Dunaway as Lena
- John Mills as Cleon
- Jack Palance as Hellman
- William Lucking as Marion
- Harvey Jason as Wilcox
- Ted Gehring as Wobbly
- Cliff Osmond as Massive Man
- Rafael Campos as Jimmy
- Woodrow Parfrey as Lawyer
- John Hudkins as Bloom
- Harvey Parry as Bliss
- Bob Herron as Dulling (as Dullnig)
- Jerry Brown as Rucker
- Jim Burk as Moody
- Henry Wills as Walker
- Hal Smith as C. R. Miller
- Cody Bearpaw as Indian
- James Jeter as Stapp
- Larry D. Mann as Deke Watson
- John Dierkes as Farmer
- Karl Lukas as Hobo #1
- Wayne Storm as Hobo #2
- Billy Varga as Cook
Production
Despite the title, the movie was filmed in Stockton, California. Assured by the locals that the weather was mild and temperate, the only thing it didn't do was snow. Filming from September to November, the temperature went from 110 degrees to so cold the actors had to put ice cubes in their mouths to keep their breath from showing up on screen (the movie supposedly took place during the summer).[4]
See also
References
- "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 19
- "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- Golden Globe Awards Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 16, 2013
- Sheward, David (2008). Rage and Glory. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. pp. 230–231. ISBN 978-1-55783-670-0.
External links
- Oklahoma Crude on IMDb
- Oklahoma Crude at AllMovie
- Oklahoma Crude at the TCM Movie Database
- Oklahoma Crude at the American Film Institute Catalog