The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Patience is part of the point.”
Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.
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In Old Oklahoma
Western · 1943
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.
Movie details
In Old Oklahoma
“BATTLE-HEAT! Untamed men clash in a well of violence!”
1943 Western 1h 42m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over In Old Oklahoma?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Albert S. Rogell
Written by
Thomson Burtis · Eleanore Griffin · Ethel Hill
John Wayne
Daniel F Somers
Martha Scott
Catherine Elizabeth Allen
Albert Dekker
James E. 'Hunk' Gardner
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Despirit Dean
Marjorie Rambeau
Bessie Baxter
Dale Evans
Cuddles Walker
Grant Withers
"Rich"Richardson
Court is in session
Put In Old Oklahoma on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“A test of endurance, your honour.”
Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.