Movie Cosmos - Oklahoma Territory

Description:

Temple Houston (Sam Houston's son) who is the DA with a sense of Justice. He is located in Fort Smith, Ark and works with Judge Parker in 1872. His area includes the Oklahoma Territory which was the Indian territory at that time. Chief Buffalo Horn who is falsely accused of murder.

Top Cast >

Bill Williams

As Temple Houston

Gloria Talbott

As Ruth Red Hawk

Ted de Corsia

As Chief Buffalo Horn

Grant Richards

As Bigelow

Walter Sande

As Marshal Pete Rosslyn

X Brands

As Running Cloud

Grandon Rhodes

As George Blackwell

John Cliff

As Larkin

Thomas Browne Henry

As Judge Isaac Parker

Charles Stevens

As Tom Badger

Walter Baldwin

As Ward Harlan

Top Crew >

Edward L. Cahn

Director

Reviews:

John Chard (7/10)

Houston We Have A Temple!

Oklahoma Territory is directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Orville H. Hampton. It stars Bill Williams, Gloria Talbott, Ted de Corsia and Grant Richards. Music is by Albert Glasser and cinematography by Walter Strenge.

Temple Houston was a most interesting real life character, one who is very much worth reading up on. This picture is not based on any real facts, but the essence of the real man is very much evident. Clocking in at under 70 minutes, Cahn's movie is devoid of pointless filler and extraneous wastage.

The story is intelligent as it tells of the persecution of a Cherokee Chief because shifty factions are operating behind the scenes for their own ends. The legal aspects are intriguing as well, as Houston -as the DA for the territory - has to first prosecute Buffalo Horn for murder, only to then be forced into being his defence council - with not exactly legal methods wonderfully brought into play.

In truth it's all a bit fanciful and nutty, but consider the low budget and you find a smart screenplay surrounded by a nice looking film (Calif locales), with the wily Cahn keeping it all together rather handsomely. 6.5/10

2019-07-20