The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta. Using unconventional methods, he convinces himself and local Don Day that there is oil on Day's land. The financially strapped Day puts everything into finding oil...but at what cost?
as Mr. Cox
as Don Day
as Cora Day
as Big Dave McDermot
as Beatric Day (eldest daughter)
as Pauline Day
as Mary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)
as Big Dave's driver
as Roy
as Henry Nakai
as Seymour
as Delbert Tims
as Shirl (waitress)
as Larry Ligstow (owner of Greek restaurant)
as Robert
as Jack Sterling
as Alex Wilde
as Grizzled old man
as Mr. Rumsfelk
