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In Old Oklahoma (reissued as War of the Wildcats) is a 1943 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell starring John Wayne and Martha Scott. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and the other for Sound Recording ( Daniel J. Bloomberg ). [2]
Aug 20, 2016 · This marked an early film outing for Martha Scott, who would go on to play Charlton Heston’s mother in “The Ten Commandments” (1956) and “Ben-Hur” (1959). The film also features an early appearance by Dale Evans as a dance hall girl who does a song and dance number.
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In 1906, on Oklahoma's Indian lands, a cowboy fights for oil lease rights against a greedy oilman while a pretty schoolteacher steals both men's hearts. Director. Albert S. Rogell. Writers. Thomson Burtis. Ethel Hill. Eleanore Griffin. Stars. John Wayne.
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- Drama, Western
- Albert S. Rogell
- 1943-12-06
War of the Wildcats - Full Cast & Crew. 1943. 1 hr 42 mins. Drama, Action & Adventure. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A cowboy organizes townsmen against an oil promoter.
- Albert Rogell, Albert S. Rogell
In Old Oklahoma, re-released as War of the Wildcats, is a wartime John Wayne Western, one of the several he made for Republic at that time. It was a ‘companion piece’ to In Old California the year before.
War of the Wildcats Released Dec 6, 1943 1h 42m Western List Reviews An oilman (Albert Dekker) and a cowboy (John Wayne) become boom-town rivals for a schoolmarm (Martha Scott) and Oklahoma...
- Western
A schoolteacher ousted for writing a controversial book is the object of romantic rivalry between two Oklahoma oil men.
- Western