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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

03/29/1954

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0hr 30min

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Documentary

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Vincent Price
  • Andy Clyde
  • Alan Hale Jr.
  • Thurston Hall
  • Lloyd Corrigan

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Film Counselors Inc.

      Production Countries

    • United States of America

    LANGUAGES

      Cast

      Vincent Price

      Colonel Edwin L. Drake

      Andy Clyde

      Uncle Billy Smith

      Alan Hale Jr.

      Crew Foreman

      Thurston Hall

      James M. Townsend

      Lloyd Corrigan

      Doctor Brewer

      Keith Richards

      George Henry Bissell

      Al Bridge

      Hotel Desk Clerk

      William Phillips

      Sam Brown

      William Haade

      Salt Driller

      Jack Ingram

      Man on Horseback