---
title: "The Oklahoman"
year: 1957
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-oklahoman-1957"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 99886
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 80
community_rating: 5.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# The Oklahoman (1957) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-oklahoman-1957

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Oklahoman is a film first released in 1957. Catalogued under Western. Produced and broadcast by Allied Artists Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A grieving doctor faces hostility in a small Oklahoma town after hiring an Indian teenager."

### Why Watch
- features a performance by Joel McCrea
- runs for a concise one hour and twenty minutes

### Caveats & Content Note
- some town citizens are hostile
- features themes of prejudice
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with themes of hostility and prejudice in a small town setting.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: western, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Francis D. Lyon
- **Networks / Studios**: Allied Artists Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Joel McCrea** as *John*
- **Barbara Hale** as *Anne*
- **Brad Dexter** as *Dobie*
- **Gloria Talbott** as *Maria Smith*
- **Michael Pate** as *Charlie Smith*
- **Verna Felton** as *Mrs. Waynebrook*
- **Douglas Dick** as *Mel Dobie*
- **Anthony Caruso** as *Jim Hawk*
- **Esther Dale** as *Mrs. Fitzgerald*
- **Adam Williams** as *Bob Randell*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released on May 19, 1957 in the United States.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
The film stars Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, and Brad Dexter.

### Q: What is the genre of the film?
The film is an American CinemaScope Western film.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty minutes.

### Q: What is the plot about?
After his wife dies in childbirth, a doctor settles in a small Oklahoma town to raise his daughter and faces local hostility.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Oklahoman — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/99886)
- [The Oklahoman (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oklahoman_(film))
- [The Oklahoman (1957) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/25710-the-oklahoman/prehled/)
- [Oklahoman, The 64% [The Oklahoman] (1957) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/182078-oklahoman-the)

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