壯志千秋
原始标题: Cimarron
本片的劇情開始於 1889 年,最後的結局終結於 1929 年。主人公攜帶妻子來到美國西部的俄克拉荷馬州,打算在草原上建設他們的新家園。然而,西部生活絕非一帆風順。他們同當地牧場主產生了利益糾紛,糟糕的治安環境使得土匪時常侵擾。主人公同情印第安人,經常做出一些義舉。他還組織親朋好友開發油田、開辦報紙。這些舉動卻招來了更多的仇恨,最終主人公在油井失火中喪失了性命。在長達 40 年的時間之中,主人公到達的地方原本只是一個偏遠地區的小城鎮,結果由於在地下發現了石油而蓬勃發展起來,到 1929 年的大蕭條之前已經成為了一個繁榮的都市。這個過程也可以看做是美國西部大開發過程中無數城市身上所發生故事的縮影。
演员
| 演员 | 角色 |
|---|---|
| Richard Dix | Yancey Cravat |
| Irene Dunne | Sabra Cravat |
| Estelle Taylor | Dixie Lee |
| Nance O'Neil | Felice Venable |
| William Collier Jr. | The Kid |
| Roscoe Ates | Jesse Rickey (as Rosco Ates) |
| George E. Stone | Sol Levy |
| Stanley Fields | Les Yountis |
| Robert McWade | Louis Hefner |
| Edna May Oliver | Mrs. Tracy Wyatt |
| Judith Barrett | Donna Cravat (as Nancy Dover) |
| Eugene Jackson | Isaiah |
| Max Barwyn | Sabra's Luncheon Greeter (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | (uncredited) |
| Edith Fellows | (uncredited) |
| Otto Hoffman | Murch Rankin (uncredited) |
| William Janney | Man Phoning Ambulance (uncredited) |
| Bob Kortman | Killer (uncredited) |
| Frank Lackteen | Man Warning Yountis (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | (uncredited) |
| Helen Parrish | Young Donna (uncredited) |
| Carl Stockdale | (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Dancer at Ball |
| Hank Potts | Stunts (uncredited) |
制作人员
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Writer | Howard Estabrook |
| Director | Wesley Ruggles |
| Producer | Wesley Ruggles, William LeBaron |