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The Doolins of Oklahoma

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The Doolins of Oklahoma
Directed byGordon Douglas
Written byKenneth Gamet
Produced byHarry Joe Brown
StarringRandolph Scott
George Macready
Louise Allbritton
CinematographyCharles Lawton Jr.
Edited byCharles Nelson
Music byGeorge Duning
Paul Sawtell
Production
company
Producers-Actors Corporation
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 27, 1949 (1949-05-27)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Doolins of Oklahoma is a 1949 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, George Macready and Louise Allbritton. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Plot

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When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville, KS, gang member Bill Doolin, arriving late, escapes but kills a man in self defence. Now wanted for murder, he becomes the leader of the Doolin gang. He eventually leaves the gang, marries and tries to start a new life under a new name. But the old gang members appear and his true identity becomes known. So once again he becomes an outlaw trying to escape from the law. Written by Maurice VanAuken

Cast

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Reception

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In his 2007 review, Dennis Schwartz gave the movie a grade of B, describing it as "a familiar Western formulaic set-up of a good man caught by circumstances and trapped in a life of crime" and stating "The old-fashioned story leaves a lot to be desired, but the cast takes it seriously and makes the unbelievable look as believable as possible."[1]

References

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  1. ^ Dennis Schwartz (July 27, 2007). "Doolins of Oklahoma, The".
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