Cimarron (1931)
Directed by Wesley Ruggles · 123 min · Western, Drama
32.7 TOPICAL score · #3,299 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.
Cimarron (1931, directed by Wesley Ruggles) has a TOPICAL score of 32.7 - ranked 3,299 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on audience. It won 4 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.5/10 (160 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 5.5/10 (160 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; Academy Award for Best Production Design
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages
- Still read14,285 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Dix (actor #1,623), Irene Dunne (actor #666), Estelle Taylor, Nance O'Neil