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Tulsa poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
1949·Drama / Western·1h 30m

TULSA

“Tempestuous loves! Lusty adventures! Violent hates!”

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.

Above the Line
Stuart Heisler·DirectorCurtis Kenyon·ScreenplayFrank S. Nugent·ScreenplayWinton C. Hoch·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·Original Music ComposerTerry O. Morse·Editor
Cast
Susan Hayward·Cherokee LansingRobert Preston·Brad BradyPedro Armendáriz·Jim RedbirdLloyd Gough·Bruce TannerChill Wills·Pinky Jimpson (Narrator)Ed Begley·John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)Jimmy Conlin·Homer TripletteRoland Jack·Steve, Cherokee's RanchhandHarry Shannon·Nelse LansingLola Albright·Candy Williams (uncredited)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Stuart Heisler·DirectorHoward W. Koch·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Curtis Kenyon·ScreenplayRichard Wormser·StoryFrank S. Nugent·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Winton C. Hoch·Director of PhotographyCharles Rose·Grip
Editing· 1
Terry O. Morse·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Frank Skinner·Original Music ComposerHoward Fogetti·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Herschel McCoy·Costume DesignNathan Juran·Art DirectionArmor Marlowe·Set DecorationAl Orenbach·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Walter Wanger·ProducerEdward Lasker·Associate ProducerOwen McLean·Casting
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A02000
#203040
Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Passionate
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for 'Tulsa' features a dramatic illustration with a couple embracing at the top, surrounded by flames and oil derricks in the background. Below”

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Key Elements
Oil DerricksPianoPistol
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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