Movie: Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

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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

William Phillips
William Phillips

Sam Brown

William Haade
William Haade

Salt Driller

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    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.

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    1954-03-29

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