The Oklahoma Sheriff
| The Oklahoma Sheriff | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J.P. McGowan |
| Screenplay by | Sally Winters |
| Starring | Bob Steele Jean Reno Perry Murdock |
Production company | Big Productions Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 49 minutes |
The Oklahoma Sheriff is a 1930 American independent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Steele.[1][2]
Plot
An Oklahoma sheriff dislikes the man his daughter is set to marry. After a crooked deputy kills the sheriff in a robbery, the sheriff's daughter's boyfriend brings him to justice.[1]
Cast
Production
According to reports from the time, star Bob Steele was taught how to ride and shoot by Native American tribesmen under the guidance of Chief White Bear.[3]
Censorship
Before The Oklahoma Sheriff could be released in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of a scene where the sheriff is hit with an official seal.[4]
References
- 1 2 "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ↑ "At the Palace". The Hagerstown Morning Herald. July 21, 1930. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Bob Steele Is Featured in The Oklahoma Sheriff". The Mansfield News-Journal. June 12, 1930. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2026.