Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and losing it all teaches McMasters and Sand the value of personal ties.
as Big John McMasters
as Square John Sand
as Betsy Bartlett
as Karen Vanmeer
as Luther Aldrich
as Harry Compton
as Harmony Jones
as Whitey
as Spanish Eva
as Ed Murphy
as Tom Murphy
as Maid
as Ferdie the Tailor
as Assistant D.A.
as Judge
as Miss Barnes
as Barber
as McMasters' Butler
as Compton's Secretary
as Geologist
as Architect
as Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett
as McCreery
as Little Jack
as Baby Jack
as Deacon
as Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)
as Karen's Maid (uncredited)
as Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
as Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
as Mrs. Summers (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Wildcatter (uncredited)
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
as Man at Dice Table (uncredited)
as Rider / Roper (uncredited)
as Baggage Man (uncredited)
as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
as McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
as Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
as Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)
as Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
as Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)
as Oilman in New York (uncredited)
as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
as Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
as Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)
as Oil Man (uncredited)
as Mr. Springtime (uncredited)
as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
as Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)
as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
as Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)
as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
as Mr. Summers (uncredited)
as Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)
as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
