Cimarron (1931)
The Oklahoma run
The movie is done on a big scale and has some very powerful cinematography – e.g. the run for the new territory in Oklahoma.
It has it’s smart moments storywise, like when the woman named Dixie Lee (played by Estelle Taylor) tricks the main character into losing the piece of land he wanted so badly to claim. But the general pace of the film is pretty slow and repetitive with a very pretentious ending.
Yancy (played by Richard Dix)
Yancy (portrayed by Richard Dix)
While Classic Western heroes roam the land appearing to be a magnet for trouble and enjoying the fights and challenges that are coming their way, Yancy is keen on participating in building the new world. He is similiar to the scientists excited by the new discoveries happening in front of their eyes.
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The film is considered to be the first western to win the Academy Awards, although it is pretty much on the borderline between a western and a period drama.
Classic Western Movie Genre 