Cimarron (1931 movie)

Hollywood had long since taken notice of writer Edna Ferber's talents. The first Ferber adaptation came in 1918 with the silent Our Mrs. McChesney, based on a play Ferber had written. So Big was released as a film the very year it was published as a novel, and adaptations of Gigolo and Showboat also followed. With the advent of sound, Ferber adaptations had even more promise. Immediately following its publication, many production companies courted Ferber. Ferber ended up selling the film rights to RKO Pictures in 1930 for a record $125,000 (a large sum even for today).

Cast

Richard Dix as Yancey Cravat

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Irene Dunne as Sabra Cravat

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Estelle Taylor as Dixie Lee

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Roscoe Ates as Jesse Rickey

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William Collier Jr. as The Kid

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Nance O'Neil as Felice Venable

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George E. Stone as Sol Levy

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