United States / Aug 24, 1940 / NR
This is the story of the gallant, reckless, foolish oil bums through whose hands millions flow, in whose hearts adventure beats!
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and the misfortunes of a small oil company that hires him as a roughneck.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jody Gilbert | Tillie |
| Edward Pawley | Collins |
| Frank Mayo | Mike Brannigan |
| William Marshall | Joe |
| Sol Gorss | Luke |
| Virginia Sale | Nurse |
| John Alexander | Sheriff |
| Eddie Acuff | Shorty Smith (uncredited) |
| Erville Alderson | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Monica Bannister | Girl (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Highway Patrolman (uncredited) |
| Glen Cavender | Oil Worker (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Cliff Clark | Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited) |
| E. E. Clive | Mr. Naismith (uncredited) |
| G. Pat Collins | Oil Worker (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Man Waiting for Job (uncredited) |
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| Robert Elliott | Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Godfrey | Homely Girl (uncredited) |
| William Gould | Detective (uncredited) |
| William Haade | Man Waiting for Job (uncredited) |
| George Haywood | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | Oil Worker (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Man (uncredited) |
| Eily Malyon | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | Detective (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Cliff Saum | Trainman (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Driver (uncredited) |
| Lee Shumway | Guard (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling | Watchman (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Detective Handcuffed to Johnny (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Dance Floor Fighter (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | Man on Dance Floor (uncredited) |
| Russell Wade | Chalmers' Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | Man on Dance Floor (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Flowing Gold |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 24 agosto 1940 |
| Production | William Jacobs |
| Writer | Rex Beach, Kenneth Gamet |
| Editing | James Gibbon |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Assistant directors | Alfred E. Green |
| Production design | Hugh Reticker |
| Art direction | Hugh Reticker |
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| Set decoration | Hugh Reticker |
| Special effects | Byron Haskin, Willard Van Enger |
| Music | Adolph Deutsch, Stanley Jones |
| Sound | Adolph Deutsch, Stanley Jones |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
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