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Wildcat riggers risk their lives in the pursuit of oil. Their jobs get even more dangerous when ruthless oil baron J.C. Anderson sets his sights on their territory. When longtime driller Dan O'Reilly falls to his death from a well tower sabotaged by Anderson's strong-arm thugs, his teenage son 'Fishtail' inherits the property and the troubles that come with it. With the help of his geologist pal, Hank Langford, the boy fights to bring in a gusher before the deed to the well-site expires.Read moreLess
Wildcat riggers risk their lives in the pursuit of oil. Their jobs get even more dangerous when ruthless oil baron J.C. Anderson sets his sights on their territory. When longtime driller Dan O'Reilly falls to his death from a well tower sabotaged by Anderson's strong-arm thugs, his teenage son 'Fishtail' inherits the property and the troubles that come with it. With the help of his geologist pal, Hank Langford, the boy fights to bring in a gusher before the deed to the well-site expires.
The story
Wildcat riggers risk their lives in the pursuit of oil. Their jobs get even more dangerous when ruthless oil baron J.C. Anderson sets his sights on their territory. When longtime driller Dan O'Reilly falls to his death from a well tower sabotaged by Anderson's strong-arm thugs, his teenage son 'Fishtail' inherits the property and the troubles that come with it. With the help of his geologist pal, Hank Langford, the boy fights to bring in a gusher before the deed to the well-site expires.
Cast & crew
Frankie DarroClifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
LeRoy MasonHenry 'Hank' Langford
Gloria SheaCynthia Jackson
Berton ChurchillJ.C. Anderson
Stanley FieldsLefty Stevens
Frank ShannonDan O'Reilly
George ClevelandClemmons
Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesSnowflake
Dewey RobinsonHomer
Horace B. CarpenterTom (uncredited)
Russell HoptonJoe (uncredited)
Lester DorrCollins (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Russell Hopton
- Screenplay
- Sascha Baraniey
- Producer
- Maurice Conn
- Original Music Composer
- Oliver Wallace
- Director of Photography
- Arthur Reed
- Editor
- Richard G. Wray