Plot Summary

"Wildcatter" Dave Warren and his crew are trying to bring in a new oil well. Dave gives troublemaker Simmons a good thrashing and orders him off the site. In order to complete drilling Dave borrows $50,000 from investment banker J. T. Varley and also begins a romance with Varley's daughter Alice. Varley suffers market reverses and knowing that Dave is about to strike oil hires Simmons to wreck the rig so he can foreclose and take over.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Oil Raider
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Buster Crabbe as Dave Warren

Buster Crabbe

Dave Warren

Gloria Shea as Alice Varley

Gloria Shea

Alice Varley

George Irving as J. T. Varley

George Irving

J. T. Varley

Max Wagner as Simmons

Max Wagner

Simmons

Emmett Vogan as Jim Walker

Emmett Vogan

Jim Walker

Harold Minjir as Morrison

Harold Minjir

Morrison

Tom London as Oil Well Driller (uncredited)

Tom London

Oil Well Driller (uncredited)

Hal Taliaferro as Oil Well Driller (uncredited)

Hal Taliaferro

Oil Well Driller (uncredited)

Production Companies

Mayfair Pictures Corporation
Scott-Bennet Production