Al Jennings of Oklahoma
| Al Jennings of Oklahoma | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ray Nazarro |
| Written by | George Bricker Will Irwin |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Starring | Dan Duryea Gale Storm Dick Foran Gloria Henry Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams |
| Cinematography | W. Howard Greene |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Al Jennings of Oklahoma is a 1951 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Dan Duryea and Gale Storm. It is based on the story of Al Jennings, a former train robber turned attorney.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]The rambunctious youngest son of a family of lawyers turns against the justice system after the murder of his brother and becomes the leader of a notorious bandit gang.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Dan Duryea as Al Jennings
- Gale Storm as Margo St. Claire
- Dick Foran as Frank Jennings
- Gloria Henry as Alice Calhoun
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Lon Tuttle
- Raymond Greenleaf as Judge Jennings
- Stanley Andrews as Marshal Ken Slattery
- John Ridgely as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
- James Millican as Ed Jennings
- Harry Shannon as Fred Salter
- John Dehner as Tom Marsden
- Fred Aldrich as Henchman (uncredited)
Production
[edit]The film, directed by Ray Nazarro on a screenplay by George Bricker and a subject by Al J. Jennings and Will Irwin, was produced by Rudolph C. Flothow for Columbia Pictures and shot in Iverson Ranch at Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, from mid-April to late May 1950.
References
[edit]- ^ Varner p.130
- ^ Wooley, John (2011). Shot in Oklahoma: A Century of Sooner State Cinema. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-8409-8. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Dary, David (2015). Stories of Old-Time Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-8061-5171-7. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Tucker, David C. (2018). Gale Storm: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-4766-7177-2. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Paul Varner. The A to Z of Westerns in Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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