Release Date: May 26, 1949 Wide
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Tulsa was, in 1949, the most elaborate production released to date by the Eagle-Lion corporation-though all evidence, especially the technical credits, suggests that the film was put together at Universal-International, then merely distriibuted by Eagle-Lion (who made a fortune at the box office). The film traces the matriculation of the sleepy Oklahoma village of Tulsa into a major oil center Susan Hayward stars as an amibitious cattleman's daughter who wishes to wreak vengeance on the
Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.
May 26, 1949 Wide
Mar 29, 2005
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Susan Hayward plays one of her typical tough, ambitious women in this romantic adventure, a chronicle of the emergence of Tulsa as the land of oil.
It's at best an average American Dream story, told in a soap opera, cliché-ridden and glossy style.
It seems a bit ironic watching this movie today. We should have heeded Cherokee's ultimte lesson and been more concerned with conservation and less with outrageous profits. A good film overall.
January 27, 2008Super Reviewer
Tulsa has its flaws but it's still an interesting film, sometimes it seemed to be purely propaganda, whose main strenght is Susan Hayward's performance. This actress had a lot of personality and beauty, she was perfect in this role. Robert Preston plays a jealous engineer that falls in love with Cherokee (Hayward). And
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