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Western

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

- THE BOLDEST BANDIT OF A LAWLESS ERA!

Film based on the story of Al Jennings, a former train robber turned attorney.

Release Date : 1951-01-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dan Duryea

Character Name : Al Jennings

Original Name : Dan Duryea

Gender : Male

Gale Storm

Character Name : Margo St. Claire

Original Name : Gale Storm

Gender : Female

Dick Foran

Character Name : Frank Jennings

Original Name : Dick Foran

Gender : Male

Gloria Henry

Character Name : Alice Calhoun

Original Name : Gloria Henry

Gender : Female

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Character Name : Lon Tuttle

Original Name : Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Gender : Male

John Dehner

Character Name : Tom Marsden

Original Name : John Dehner

Gender : Male

Raymond Greenleaf

Character Name : Judge Jennings

Original Name : Raymond Greenleaf

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Marshal Ken Slattery

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

John Ridgely

Character Name : Railroad Detective Dan Hanes

Original Name : John Ridgely

Gender : Male

James Millican

Character Name : Ed Jennings

Original Name : James Millican

Gender : Male

Harry Shannon

Character Name : Fred Salter

Original Name : Harry Shannon

Gender : Male

Helen Brown

Character Name : Mrs. Salter

Original Name : Helen Brown

Gender : Female

Robert Bice

Character Name : Pete Kincaid

Original Name : Robert Bice

Gender : Male

George J. Lewis

Character Name : Sammy Page

Original Name : George J. Lewis

Gender : Male

Jimmie Dodd

Character Name : Buck Botkin

Original Name : Jimmie Dodd

Gender : Male

Eddie Parker

Character Name : 'Doc' Wrightmire

Original Name : Eddie Parker

Gender : Male

James Griffith

Character Name : Slim Harris

Original Name : James Griffith

Gender : Male

William Phillips

Character Name : Bill Mertz

Original Name : William Phillips

Gender : Male

William Bailey

Character Name : Robert Kyle

Original Name : William Bailey

Gender : Male

Charles Meredith

Character Name : Judge Evans

Original Name : Charles Meredith

Gender : Male

Louis Jean Heydt

Character Name : John Jennings

Original Name : Louis Jean Heydt

Gender : Male

Harry Cording

Character Name : Mike Bridges

Original Name : Harry Cording

Gender : Male

Theresa Harris

Character Name : Terese

Original Name : Theresa Harris

Gender : Female

Libby Taylor

Character Name : Martha (uncredited)

Original Name : Libby Taylor

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The law is an ass, so enter Al Jennings and The Long Riders. Al Jennings of Oklahoma is directed by Ray Nazaro and adapted to screenplay by George Bricker from the book co-written by Al Jennings and Will Irwin. It stars Dan Duryea, Gale Storm, Dick Foran, Gloria Henry, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams and Raymond Greenleaf. Music is by Mischa Bakaleinikoff and cinematography by W. Howard Greene. Al Jennings, as played here by Duryea, follows a life trajectory that sees him born into a legal family and thus take up the family trade. Known for his hot temper, it's not long before Al runs into trouble and burnt by the folly of the law when tragedy strikes his family, throws off his legal eagle clobber and turns to the outlaw life. Moving from robbing banks to robbing trains, and with the beautiful Gale Storm's token love interest holding his attention, Al and his brother Frank (Foran) decide to leave crime and go straight. But the past catches up with them and they inevitably end up serving time for their crimes. But there's another twist! The instability of the trial sees Al serve only 5 years of his life sentence and upon release becomes something of a prime mover in the Statehood of Oklahoma. You sense it's all very romanticised from the actual life of Al Jennings, but in spite of some sub-standard acting and poorly scripted passages, it's still an enjoyable Oater. There's some decent stunt- work early on, a couple of rounds of knuckles (though the court room fight is not greatly constructed), chases, some gun-play and it's nice and colourful with Technicolor photography around the Chatsworth location shoot. So it's watchable enough, even if not very memorable then? Yes, that's about it really. 6/10