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.
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
Jack IngramMan on Horseback
Frank HagneyFarmer
