''Oklahoma Cyclone'' is a 1930 American

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film directed by

John P. McCarthy John P. McCarthy (March 17, 1884 – September 4, 1962), also known as J.P. McCarthy or simply as John McCarthy, was an American director and screenwriter of the 1920s through 1945. He began in the film industry in front of the camera, as an ac ...

that is a forerunner of the

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genre. It stars Bob Steele in his second talking picture playing the title role and singing. The film was released by

Tiffany Pictures Tiffany Pictures, which also became Tiffany-Stahl Productions for a time, was a Hollywood motion picture studio in operation from 1921 until 1932. It is considered a Poverty Row studio, whose films had lower budgets, lesser-known stars, and overal ...

. The film was remade as ''

Song of the Gringo ''Song of the Gringo'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy. The film is also known as ''The Old Corral'' in the United Kingdom. The film was the debut of singing cowboy Tex Ritter. It was co-written by former outlaw an ...

''.

Plot summary

A cowboy pretends to be an outlaw in order to become a member of the gang that killed his sheriff father.

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sang "

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" (Music by Ewen Hail, lyrics by

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) in the film.

Cast

* Bob Steele as Jimmy Henderson / Jim Smith * Rita Rey as Carmelita Carlos *

as Slim * Charles King as McKim / Black Diablo *

Slim Whitaker Charles Orbie "Slim" Whitaker (July 29, 1893 – June 27, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 340 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart at ...

as Henchman Rawhide *

Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons (born 19 October 1961) is an indigenous Australian former international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Clive Churchill Medalllist and two-time Dally M Medallist, he made 309 first-grade appearances wit ...

as Henchman * N.E. Hendrix as Henchman Shorty *

Hector Sarno Hector V. Sarno (April 24,1880 – December 16, 1953) was an American film actor who began in the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1912 and 1948. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Pasadena, California. Partial f ...

as Don Pablo Carlos *

Emilio Fernández Emilio "El Indio" Fernández Romo (; 26 March 1904 – 6 October 1986) was a Mexican film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best kn ...

as Pancho Gomez

Production

John P. McCarthy was the director of ''Oklahoma Cyclone'', and he and Ford Beebe were the film's writers. Trem Carr was the producer for Trem Carr Productions.

References

External links

* * 1930 films 1930 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Tiffany Pictures films Films directed by John P. McCarthy 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub