The Oklahoman, directed by Francis Lyon and penned by Daniel Ullman, features Joel McCRea, Barbara Hale, Brad Dexter, Gloria Talbott, Michael Pate, Verna Felton, and Douglas Dick in its cast. Hans Salter composed the music, with cinematography by Carl Guthrie. Following the death of his wife during childbirth, Doctor John Brighton (McCrea) pauses in Cherokee Wells, Oklahoma, to lay her to rest. He then chooses to …