This movie, although not a bad none, strikes a strange note. Bogart and Cagney, the well established Big City hardboiled guys seem to have lost their way in the Warner building and in order not to waste the day, take what they find and try to play it serious, whereas the whole thing has something of a tongue in cheek cameo show. The whole thing centers around the Oklahoma Land Rush and the revenge exacted by the title hero, played by Cagney, to the bad guys having killed his father. And by this, whitewashing himself and get back into his family and to his girl. Cagney all in bright with a cowboy hat, that could serve as a family sun cover and Bogart, the all-black sneering villain, confront each other in well-known form. And Cagney could still survive him at this point in his career. For "Camp" lovers only.
Review of The Oklahoma Kid
