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The Oklahoma Kid
Enjoyed the article, photos and illustrations on Bat Masterson [TW, June 2022]. I have heard that actor James Cagney, after his success in Ragtime (1981) was signed to portray Marshal/sportswriter Masterson in his later years in a film tentatively titled The Eagle in New York. Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to verify this or find
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