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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)

★ 0.0/10 30 min Documentary United States English
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Description

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.

Top Cast

Vincent Price
Vincent Price Colonel Edwin L. Drake
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde Uncle Billy Smith
Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr. Crew Foreman
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall James M. Townsend
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan Doctor Brewer
Will Wright
Will Wright Joel D. Angier
Keith Richards
Keith Richards George Henry Bissell
Al Bridge
Al Bridge Hotel Desk Clerk

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