Cimarron Movie Review 1931

Hopelessly overblown saga of an American frontier family from 1890 to 1915. Hokey, cliched, with only sporadic liveliness. How did this one win an Oscar? An adaptation of Edna Ferber's novel, featuring Dunne in an early major role. Remade in 1960.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 130 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Family Ties, Books to Film: Edna Ferber

Cast

Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor, Nance O'Neil, William "Buster" Collier, Roscoe Ates, George E. Stone, Stanley Fields, Edna May Oliver, Dennis O'Keefe

Director

Wesley Ruggles

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

RKO

Awards

Oscars 1931: Adapt. Screenplay, Picture.