The Doolins of Oklahoma 1949 DVD - Randolph Scott, George MacReady, John Ireland

Description: Item Description "NO MAN'S SO BAD HE SHOULD BE SHOT IN THE BACK..." Coffeyville, Kansas, October 5, 1892: The notorious Dalton gang has become so daring as to strike in broad daylight. The Dalton brothers, with Sam Powers, Bill Broadwell and Wichita Smith are attempting a daring robbery. But gang member Bill Doolin (Randolph Scott of "Westbound") is the victim of a lame horse and misses the action. Doolin sits stuck in a saloon when the local town sheriff comes in and brags to one and all that he blew the living daylights out of the Dalton gang. Not to be forced into retirement, Doolin soon forms his own outlaw gang. Bitter Creek (John Ireland), Little Bill (Noah Beery, Jr.), Thomas 'Arkansas' Jones (Charles Kemper) and Tulsa Jack Blake (Jock Mahoney) are members of Doolin's gang, who run roughshod with U.S. Marshal Sam Hughes (George Macready) constantly in hot pursuit. Eventually the law whittles the gang down to just Big Bill (Scott) and Little Bill, and Doolin decides it's time to hang up the guns and retire to a peaceful life under an alias. He marries Elaine Burton (Virginia Huston) and they start a new, idyllic life together. Just as things are looking up for our outlaw protagonist, Marshal Hughes and Marshal Heck Thomas (Robert Barrat) come knocking at the farm, posing as census takers to get information out of Elaine.... Not only is this one of the few times in Randolph Scott's career he played a real character, it is also one of the few times his character was on the wrong side of the law. Here he's notorious outlaw Bill Doolin who was active in the Oklahoma Territory in the Gay Nineties, and was captured in 1896 by a devoted lawman named Bill Tilghman who had spent four years doggedly pursuing him. Doolin escaped from prison but was eventually shot down by a U.S. Marshal named Heck Thomas. The character of Sam Hughes appears to be based on Tilghman. Why the name change when Marshal Heck Thomas is left intact, I can't say (Incidentally, the book "Bill Tilghman, Marshal of the Last Frontier," by Floyd Miller, is highly recommended if you want to read a vivid account of a real western lawman's exciting career). Directed by Gordon Douglas, the film offers several bursts of exciting, well-staged western action, including lots of chases on horseback and some amazing feats of horsemanship. Randolph Scott himself was an accomplished horseman and does most his own furious riding here. The majority of the chase scenes appear to have been shot in the familiar rocky terrain around Lone Pine, California, at the foot of the Sierras, a dramatic landscape perfect for such scenes, even if it looks nothing like Oklahoma. REGION 0 - WILL PLAY WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE MENUS / SCENE SELECTION 1949 / BLACK & WHITE / 4:3 Ratio / ENGLISH / 90 MIN DVD ART WITH INSERT AS SHOWN. A GREAT COLLECTOR'S ITEM - AND A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF CLASSIC FILMS! PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION HAS NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE ON DVD AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES. This is not an "official" release or copy thereof. All media came from public domain sources. This is a good-quality copy with interactive menus and packaging designed by myself. This DVD is boxed exactly as pictured above, and is brand new and factory shrink-wrapped. All screenshots are taken directly from the DVD. All files used in the production of this DVD are not in violation of copyright laws or Ebay guidelines. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DVD is professionally assembled & shipped to you! Any defective disks happily replaced! Please allow 3 business days for shipment to be sent out. Orders within the United States will usually arrive within one week of purchase but I have seen it take up to 10-15 days during Christmas time. International orders can sometimes take up to 14 to 21 business days. If you are unhappy for any reason, please contact me before posting negative feedback! I have a 100% satisfaction policy and will gladly iron out problems. I love these neglected films and have spent years tracking down quality copies! I aim to give these films the loving attention they deserve, with quality packaging and interactive menus. I'm always on the hunt for rare & neglected gems so check back often! I'm happy to answer any and all questions you may have! Just drop me a line!

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