Black Gold (1962 film)

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Black Gold
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Directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Screenplay by Bob Duncan
Wanda Duncan
Harry Whittington
Based onWyoming Wildcatters
1950 in Mammoth Western Magazine
by Harry Whittington [1]
Produced byJames Barnett
Starring Philip Carey
Diane McBain
James Best
Fay Spain
Claude Akins
William Edward Phipps
Cinematography Harold E. Stine
Edited byLeo H. Shreve
Music by Howard Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • July 21, 1962 (1962-07-21)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Black Gold is a 1962 adventure film directed by Leslie H. Martinson and written by Bob Duncan, Wanda Duncan and Harry Whittington . The film stars Philip Carey, Diane McBain, James Best, Fay Spain, Claude Akins and William Edward Phipps. [2]

Contents

The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 21, 1962. [3]

Plot

An Oklahoma farmer discovers oil on his land.

Cast

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References

  1. "Magazine Contents Lists: Page 221".
  2. BLACK GOLD Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 30, Iss. 348, (January 1, 1963): 36.
  3. Synopsis by Dan Pavlides. "Black Gold (1963) - Leslie Martinson | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved May 19, 2015.