The Wildcatter (1937)
Thrilling Romance of Black Gold Hunters!
Eager to take advantage of a new oil boom, "Lucky" Conlon leaves his gas station and diner for Texas, with his wife Helen's blessing. In Texas, Lucky wins enough money in roulette to lease a parcel of land, and he and his friend "Smiley" begin drilling. Julia Frayne, whom Lucky met while gambling, turns out to be the daughter of oil tycoon Tom Frayne, who is eager to buy out the leases of the growing number of independent drillers, called "wildcatters," in order to hold a monopoly on the local oil fields.
- Date of release
- 1937-06-06
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Lewis D. Collins
Casting
- Scott Kolk — 'Lucky' Conlon
- Jean Rogers — Helen Conlon
- J. Scott Smart — Smiley
- Suzanne Kaaren — Julia Frayne
- Russell Hicks — Tom Frayne
- Ward Bond — Johnson
- Wallis Clark — Torrance
- Jack Powell — Joe Tinker
- Milburn Stone — Ed
- William Gould — Real Estate Agent
- Robert McKenzie — Bill Webster
- Hattie McDaniel — Pearl (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Wildcatter is a 1937 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Charles Logue. The film stars Scott Kolk, Jean Rogers, J. Scott Smart, Suzanne Kaaren, Russell Hicks, Ward Bond, Wallis Clark and Jack Powell. The film was released on June 6, 1937, by Universal Pictures.
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