Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
1954-03-29 | 30 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Vincent PriceColonel Edwin L. Drake
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Andy ClydeUncle Billy Smith
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Alan Hale Jr.Crew Foreman
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Thurston HallJames M. Townsend
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Lloyd CorriganDoctor Brewer
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Will WrightJoel D. Angier
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Keith RichardsGeorge Henry Bissell
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Al BridgeHotel Desk Clerk
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William PhillipsSam Brown
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William HaadeSalt Driller
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Jack IngramMan on Horseback
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Frank HagneyFarmer
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