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Cimarron   1931         N/R, 131 min. Genre: Drama / Western Director: Wesley Ruggles   Cast: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor, Nance O'Neil, William Collier Jr., Roscoe Ates, George E. Stone, Robert McWade, Edna May Oliver, Frank Darien, Stanley Fields, Judith Barrett, Eugene Jackson, Frank Beal, Helen Parrish   This early sound film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and is based on Edna Ferber's novel about the hardships faced by Yancey and Sabra Cravat (Richard Dix and Irene Dunne) staking a land claim during the Oklahoma land rush. Yancey starts a newspaper business and crusades for justice. His efforts lead to long separations from Sabra, which prove fatal for the marriage, and Yancey leaves Sabra and their children to continue his "quick draw" brand of justice. With help from her friend, Mrs. Wyatt (Edna May Oliver), Sabra takes over the newspaper business and turns it into a powerful empire. Cast 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 George E. Stone Sol Levy Robert McWade Louis Hefner Edna May Oliver Mrs. Tracy Wyatt Frank Darien Mr. Bixby Stanley Fields Lon Yountis Judith Barrett Donna Cravat Eugene Jackson Isaiah Frank Beal Louis Venable Helen Parrish Donna Cravat