Black Gold (1936)

Black Gold

1936

Action Drama Romance

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Russell Hopton

Cast

Berton Churchill as J.C. Anderson

Dewey Robinson as Homer

Frank Shannon as Dan O'Reilly

Frankie Darro as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Snowflake

George Cleveland as Clemmons

Gloria Shea as Cynthia Jackson

Horace B. Carpenter as Tom (uncredited)