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Overall Rank: 8682

Average Rating: 2.5/4

# of Ratings: 20

Theatrical Release Date: 02/09/1931

Language: English

Genre: Western

MPAA Rating: NR

Director: Wesley Ruggles

Actors: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor, Roscoe Ates, George E. Stone, Judith Barrett

Plot: Towards the end of the western age, a news paper editor settles in Oklahoma with his nagging wife. As he becomes more successfully he feels the need to leave again, never wanted to fully establish himself in the new age of the world - industrialization.

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Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 05/27/2019

"Cimarron" is a dated western that's barely watchable and kind of racist.

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Alex - wrote on 03/17/2007

A great western and a great surprise. I told a lot of people I was going to see it and they all said "See what?!" If you are a fan of westerns and enjoy epic style story telling this may be for you. One of the best "first" movies.

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Review - Cimarron (1931)

Delorted - wrote on 11/16/2007

In the late 1800’s, Yancey Cravat (Richard Dix) decided to take his wife Sabra (Irene Dunne) and go west to found a newspaper company. His fight against prejudice is told in the Best Picture winning film, “Cimarron.”

First of all I want to say that I understood the message of this movie. I didn’t think it was racist like apparently many do. I think it was exactly the opposite, fighting against racism and prejudice. That being said, I can tell you how much I don’t like this movie.

Richard Dix is a terrible actor. Even on the stage he sounds and looks like he would be horrible. He overacts every line, as does his hair. Irene Dunne is better, but still nothing too exciting. There really isn’t any acting in the film worth mentioning.

I did find myself entranced by some …

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