''Oiltown, U.S.A.'' is a 1953 American

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directed by Dick Ross. It stars

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, Paul Power, and

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. It is the

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to the 1951 western '' Mr. Texas''. It was shown to audiences free of cost.

Plot

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, Les Manning is a ruthless oil tycoon. One day, his daughter Christine returns to Houston from college with her friend Jane to spend the summer at her family home. It is revealed that her mother died of an unspecified illness when she was little, and that Les seldom talks about her. One of Les' employees named Bob Johnson contacts Katherine and Jim Tyler to lease their ranch for Manning Oil Company. Having spent time with the Tylers, Christine begin talking more about religion. This upsets Les, who confronts Jim and later forbids her from seeing the couple. Christine finds out from Bob what her father is like as a person. At the office, Les has an argument with Bob and fires him. Meanwhile, Christine spends the night with the Tylers. The day after, Les watches television, where Billy Graham is holding a sermon with emphasis on Christian sin. Les then gets a phone call informing him of a fire in

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, where Christine is visiting. Ensuring that she is unharmed, he realizes his wrongdoings and accepts God.

Cast

(billed Colleen Evans) as Christine Manning *Paul Power as Les Manning *

as himself *

Cindy Walker Cindy Walker (July 20, 1917 – March 23, 2006) was an American songwriter, country music singer, and dancer. She wrote many popular and enduring songs recorded by many artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, ofte ...

as Katherine Tyler * Redd Harper as Jim Tyler *Georgia Lee as Jane Hughes *

Robert Clarke Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s. In succeeding decades he appeared in more conventional television, and in ''The King Family Show'', ...

as Bob Johnson * Willa Pearl Curtis as Sally *

George Beverly Shea George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved gospel singer"Michael Ireland, "America's 'Beloved Gospel Singer,' George Beve ...

as himself

References

External links

* * 1953 films Films about Christianity Films shot in Texas Films directed by Dick Ross (director) American drama films 1953 drama films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-US-film-stub