Synopsis
In 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. Overcoming many other obstacles, Drake's innovation to shield the well from water entry by using a drive pipe finally allows drilling to proceed until striking oil in August, 1859. His perseverance yields many barrels of oil a day, and immediately brings about the start of the oil industry.
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Cast
- Vincent PriceColonel Edwin L. Drake
- Andy ClydeUncle Billy Smith
- Alan Hale Jr.Crew Foreman
- Thurston HallJames M. Townsend
- Lloyd CorriganDoctor Brewer
- Will WrightJoel D. Angier
- Keith RichardsGeorge Henry Bissell
- Al BridgeHotel Desk Clerk
- William PhillipsSam Brown
- William HaadeSalt Driller