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The Oil Raider
The Oil Raider

The Oil Raider

Genres

RomanceActionAdventure

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"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 oil hires Simmons to wreck the rig so he can foreclose and take over.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 November 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Tom London

Tom London

Oil Well Driller (uncredited)

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Oil Well Driller (uncredited)

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