The Boy from Oklahoma
“Scared of guns and afraid of gals -- what kind of sheriff are you?”
1954 · 1 h 27 min
Michael CurtizCast
Will Rogers Jr. 
Nancy Olson 
Lon Chaney Jr. 
Anthony Caruso 
Wallace Ford Clem Bevans
Credits
Written by: Michael Fessier
Plot
A town despot makes a guileless patsy the sheriff, lives to regret it.
Sinekatalog’s take
A small-scale western about an innocent man made sheriff by a town boss who expects him to be a puppet. The film is light on gunplay and heavy on principle. A friendly, undemanding pick for fans of 1950s Western comedy-drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (518 votes)
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