The Oklahoma Kid

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Steve D Miss-cast, ridiculous and unintentionally funny. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Audience Member Diverting western would be completely unmemorable except for the fact that it stars James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. Cagney is the hero wanting revenge for the hanging of his father by Bogey. The film features a solid supporting cast that includes Donald Crisp and Ward Bond, which helps as well, but this film really could have been any number of routine Tim Holt westerns, except for maybe one song and dance number performed by Cagney. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Cagney in a western! Bogart co-stars as the villain in black. Despite the modern criticism this film receives, I found it quite enjoyable and with frequent moments of humor. Cagney delivers a speech which is quite anarchist in its spirit, explaining why he hasn't joined the landrush, or even taken time to observe it. Interesting stuff. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member I had trouble believing Cagney was not a gangster from Chicago and Bogart was not exactly the stereotypical western bad guy. It was interesting to see the fight scene and compare to the present. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Competently made but Cagney just doesn't make sense in the West. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It is the late-1800s and the US government is buying land from Indians in an area known as the Cherokee Strip, in the Oklahoma Territory. Gold intended for the Indians is hijacked by the gang of Whip McCord (played by Humphrey Bogart). The gang is in turn ambushed and robbed by Jim "The Oklahoma Kid" Kincaid (James Cagney). This leads to a deadly feud between McCord and Kincaid. A good old-fashioned good guys vs bad guys western. Plot is fairly basic, but works. Similarly the acting is a bit over-the-top, but works. It is basically the swagger of James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart that propels the movie, and makes it work. Makes it quite amusing at times, too... On a side note, this might actually be the first movie to include both Cagney and Bogart, so the movie is of historical significance too. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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