USA,
1940, 119 min
Directed by:
Jack ConwayScreenplay:
John Lee MahinComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Morgan, Lionel Atwill, Chill Wills, Marion Martin, Minna Gombell, Richard Lane, Sara Haden (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Oil! The ebony lifeblood of American industry...and of mighty fortunes made and lost. In search of one of those black-gold fortunes, two bare-knuckle wildcatters dream, scheme, team up and square off in the make-or-break frenzy of a Texas Boom Town. In this pyrotechnics-filled film classic, the only things bigger than the adventure are the four stars: screen giants Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy as the oilmen and Claudette Colbert and Hedy Lamarr as the women in their tumultuous lives. As the foursome struggle through the personal upheaval of love and loyalties, wealth comes a gusher? And a rig bursts into a screen-filling inferno that could turn dreams to dust. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1941 - Harold Rosson (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1941 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects