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The Oklahoma Kid

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When Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip opens for settlers in 1893, a payment is sent to the Native Americans. Whip McCord (Humphrey Bogart) steals the money, but Jim Kincaid (James Cagney), known as the Oklahoma Kid, steals it back. Jim's father, John (Hugh Sothern), disapproves of his son's vigilante actions. McCord takes over the town, turning it into a lawless zone. When John runs for mayor to try to civilize the town, McCord frames him for murder. Jim must rescue his estranged father from lynching.
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Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Aug 25, 2023
3/4
A B-Western, when all is said and done, but with the Warners’ typically hard nose in matters of class tensions and who’s getting screwed (Native Americans) by whom (Tulsa land-rush barons). Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jan 6, 2025
5/10
Cagney injects his charisma into a few scenes, but overall, it's a conventional and dispensable western. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 1, 2005
C
This B Western with an A cast never becomes more than a B Western. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicholas B @RT55131437 Jun 6, 2025 Criminally underrated. A rare, fast paced treat, with some great performers going against type. The script is great and the story's wholly satisfying and well developed with action aplenty. What's not to like? See more Steve D @RT35616104 Mar 16, 2024 Miss-cast, ridiculous and unintentionally funny. See more Aug 13, 2017 Diverting western would be completely unmemorable except for the fact that it stars James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. Cagney is the hero wanting revenge for the hanging of his father by Bogey. The film features a solid supporting cast that includes Donald Crisp and Ward Bond, which helps as well, but this film really could have been any number of routine Tim Holt westerns, except for maybe one song and dance number performed by Cagney. See more Sep 23, 2016 Cagney in a western! Bogart co-stars as the villain in black. Despite the modern criticism this film receives, I found it quite enjoyable and with frequent moments of humor. Cagney delivers a speech which is quite anarchist in its spirit, explaining why he hasn't joined the landrush, or even taken time to observe it. Interesting stuff. See more Jan 25, 2015 I had trouble believing Cagney was not a gangster from Chicago and Bogart was not exactly the stereotypical western bad guy. It was interesting to see the fight scene and compare to the present. See more Jan 23, 2015 Competently made but Cagney just doesn't make sense in the West. See more Read all reviews
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Lloyd Bacon

Director

James Cagney

Jim Kincaid

Humphrey Bogart

Whip McCord

Rosemary Lane

Jane Hardwick

Donald Crisp

Judge Hardwick

Harvey Stephens

Ned Kincaid
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Synopsis When Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip opens for settlers in 1893, a payment is sent to the Native Americans. Whip McCord (Humphrey Bogart) steals the money, but Jim Kincaid (James Cagney), known as the Oklahoma Kid, steals it back. Jim's father, John (Hugh Sothern), disapproves of his son's vigilante actions. McCord takes over the town, turning it into a lawless zone. When John runs for mayor to try to civilize the town, McCord frames him for murder. Jim must rescue his estranged father from lynching.
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Producer
Samuel Bischoff
Screenwriter
Warren Duff
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 1939, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 25m
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