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Cimarron (1931) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Cimarron (1931) a score of 2.6000 out of 4

based on (11) reviews

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Channel 4 Film

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New York Times (Mordaunt Hall)

A graphic and engrossing screen conception. ...read the complete Cimarron movie review at New York Times (Mordaunt Hall)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

In 1931 you didn't just go out to the desert, line up 500 horses and covered wagons, and recreate the Oklahoma land rush. This is early sound filmmaking. How would you record such a thing with the primitive microphones of the day? Well, in 1931, that's ...read the complete Cimarron movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)

Yancey Cravat (Richard Dix) is a pioneer with a golden heart and a quick trigger finger. Foiled in his attempt to get a particular plot of land in the 1889 Oklahoma land rush, he brings his wife Sabra (Irene Dunne) and young son Cimarron to the frontier ...read the complete Cimarron movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)

The Cinematic Threads

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

"Cimarron" was the first Western to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. In fact, it was the only Western to win that Oscar until the 1990s. The irony is that during that period, there were probably hundreds of Westerns made that were more ...read the complete Cimarron movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)

Consistently dull, this old western tale is highlighted by an endearing debut performance by Irene Dunne. ...read the complete Cimarron movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)