Tulsa (film)

Tulsa
Film poster
Directed byStuart Heisler
Written byCurtis Kenyon
Frank S. Nugent
Richard Wormser (story)
Produced byWalter Wanger
Edward Lasker
StarringSusan Hayward
Robert Preston
Pedro Armendáriz
Narrated byChill Wills
CinematographyWinton C. Hoch
Edited byTerry O. Morse
Music byFrank Skinner
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Walter Wanger Productions
Distributed byEagle-Lion films
Release dates
  • April 13, 1949 (1949-04-13) (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
  • May 26, 1949 (1949-05-26) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,158,035[1]
Box office$2,340,336[1]

Tulsa is a 1949 American Western action film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Susan Hayward and Robert Preston, and featured Lloyd Gough, Chill Wills (as the narrator), and Ed Begley in one of his earliest film roles, billed as Edward Begley.

The film's plot revolves around greed, conservation, and romance.[2] It was nominated for an Oscar for its special effects at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1950. The film is no longer copyright protected, and has entered the public domain in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ a b Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p444
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference all was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Tulsa Films: Films made in Tulsa & the Surrounding Area". September 26, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2022. In addition, this film is in the public domain and may be viewed legally online.