Movie: The Boy from Oklahoma

Top 10 Billed Cast

Will Rogers Jr.
Will Rogers Jr.

Sheriff Tom Brewster

Nancy Olson
Nancy Olson

Katie Brannigan

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.

Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)

Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso

Barney Turlock

Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens

Shorty

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford

Walter "Wally" Higgins

Merv Griffin
Merv Griffin

Steve

Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans

Amiel "Pop" Pruty

Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt

Paul Evans

Sheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley

Pete Martin

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  • Overview

    A town despot makes a guileless patsy the sheriff, lives to regret it.

  • Release Date

    1954-02-27

  • Average

    5.667

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Scared of guns and afraid of gals -- what kind of sheriff are you?

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