Cast
Susan Hayward
as Cherokee Lansing
Robert Preston
as Brad Brady
Pedro Armendáriz
as Jim Redbird
Lloyd Gough
as Bruce Tanner
Chill Wills
as Pinky Jimpson (Narrator)
Ed Begley
as John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
Jimmy Conlin
as Homer Triplette
Roland Jack
as Steve, Cherokee's Ranchhand
Harry Shannon
as Nelse Lansing
Lola Albright
as Candy Williams (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes27
DirectorStuart Heisler
WritersFrank S. Nugent, Curtis Kenyon, Richard Wormser
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTulsa
About Tulsa
It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird. When the oil and the money start gushing in, both Brad and Jim want to protect the land but Cherokee has different ideas. What started out as revenge for her father's death has turned into an obsession for wealth and power.
Directed by Stuart Heisler, Tulsa leans on a strong ensemble — Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Pedro Armendáriz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1949.
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