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Cimarron

Cimarron

Western · 1960

The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

Movie details

Cimarron

“The story of a man, a land and a love!”

1960 Western 2h 27m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

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 Cimarron?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Anthony Mann

Written by

Arnold Schulman

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Sabra Cravat

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Dixie Lee

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Tom Wyatt

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Mrs. Sarah Wyatt

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Wes Jennings

Court is in session

Put Cimarron on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

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.

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.