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The Oil Raider

  • 1934
  • Approved
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
72
YOUR RATING
Buster Crabbe in The Oil Raider (1934)
ActionAdventureDramaRomance

"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 ... Read all"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'... Read all"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 ... Read all

  • Director
    • Spencer Gordon Bennet
  • Writers
    • Rex Taylor
    • George Morgan
    • Homer King Gordon
  • Stars
    • Buster Crabbe
    • Gloria Shea
    • George Irving
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    72
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Writers
      • Rex Taylor
      • George Morgan
      • Homer King Gordon
    • Stars
      • Buster Crabbe
      • Gloria Shea
      • George Irving
    • 4User reviews
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    Buster Crabbe
    Buster Crabbe
    • Dave Warren
    Gloria Shea
    Gloria Shea
    • Alice Varley
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • J.T. Varley
    Max Wagner
    Max Wagner
    • Simmons
    Emmett Vogan
    Emmett Vogan
    • Jim Walker
    Harold Minjir
    Harold Minjir
    • Morrison
    Tetsu Komai
    • Chinese Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Oil Well Driller
    • (uncredited)
    Chuck Morrison
    • Oil Well Driller
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Taliaferro
    Hal Taliaferro
    • Oil Well Driller
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Writers
      • Rex Taylor
      • George Morgan
      • Homer King Gordon
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    • Trivia
      This film is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by Advance Television Pictures announced in Motion Picture Herald 4 April 1942. At this time, television broadcasting was in its infancy, almost totally curtailed by the advent of World War II, and would not continue to develop until 1945-46. Because of poor documentation (feature films were often not identified by title in conventional sources) no record has yet been found of its initial television broadcast. It's earliest documented telecast was Monday 8 August 1949 on WABD, New York City.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 1, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O epidromefs
    • Production company
      • Scott-Bennet Production
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 59m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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