Overview:
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.| Status: | Released (1943-12-06) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Thomson Burtis, Ethel Hill, Eleanore Griffin |
| Productions: | Republic Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 4165: John Wayne - Daniel F Somers
- 10022: Martha Scott - Catherine Elizabeth Allen
- 2755: Albert Dekker - James E. 'Hunk' Gardner
- 88978: George 'Gabby' Hayes - Despirit Dean
- 83235: Marjorie Rambeau - Bessie Baxter
- 83620: Dale Evans - Cuddles Walker
- 30292: Grant Withers - "Rich"Richardson
Crews
- 89751: Albert S. Rogell - Director - Directing
- 34282: Eleanore Griffin - Screenplay - Writing
- 95636: Ethel Hill - Screenplay - Writing
- 1348017: Thomson Burtis - Story - Writing
- 3375: Walter Scharf - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 34080: Russell Kimball - Art Direction - Art
- 103673: Ernest J. Nims - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
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War is a bit strong a word, more like scuffle of the wildcats. John Wayne & Albert Dekker compete for oil rights on Indian territory, and for the attention of Martha Scott in this Republic Pictures film shot out of Utah, USA. An interesting Western of sorts due to its character ....
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An entertaining western from 1943. <em>'War of the Wildcats'</em> held my interest from start-to-finish, I really enjoyed seeing the oil-themed premise unfold. There are good performances from John Wayne (Daniel), Martha Scott (Catherine) and Albert Dekker (Jim). The action sequen ....
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This is certainly one of the more distinctive efforts from John Wayne, as he portrays "Dan Somers", a cowboy at the turn of the 20th century who decides that he can make some money prospecting for oil. His plan is to work with the local Indians in Oklahoma to develop their lands, but ....
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