Which Zinnemann film had Shirley Jones in a leading role?
Oklahoma!
The Day of the Jackal
The Men
High Noon
Answer
Shirley Jones played Laurey Williams in Oklahoma!, which was directed by Fred Zinnemann. The film was released in 1955 and is based on the 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name. It tells the story of a young woman who is torn between her love for a cowboy and her commitment to her father.
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