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Cimarron poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.7 / 100
1931·Drama / Western·2h 3m

CIMARRON

“Terrific as all creation!”

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.

Above the Line
Wesley Ruggles·DirectorHoward Estabrook·WriterEdna Ferber·NovelEdward Cronjager·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hamilton·Editor
Cast
Richard Dix·Yancey CravatIrene Dunne·Sabra CravatEstelle Taylor·Dixie LeeNance O'Neil·Felice VenableWilliam Collier Jr.·The KidRoscoe Ates·Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates)George E. Stone·Sol LevyStanley Fields·Les YountisRobert McWade·Louis HefnerEdna May Oliver·Mrs. Tracy Wyatt
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 4
Wesley Ruggles·DirectorDoran Cox·Assistant DirectorF.D. Langton·Assistant DirectorDewey Starkey·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Howard Estabrook·WriterEdna Ferber·Novel
Camera· 4
Edward Cronjager·Director of PhotographyL. De Angelis·Camera OperatorFred Bentley·Camera OperatorRoy Clark·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
William Hamilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerClem Portman·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Max Rée·Costume DesignMax Rée·Art Direction
Production· 3
William LeBaron·ProducerWesley Ruggles·ProducerLouis Sarecky·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
54.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
52%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -3%
Worldwide Gross
3
7 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Cimarron's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
ManCigarRifleCowboy HatSuitHorses
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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