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1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
R | 158 min | Drama
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer
Votes: 640,641 | Gross: $40.22M
2. Giant (1956)
G | 201 min | Drama, Western
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker
Votes: 42,224
3. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)
R | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 37,920 | Gross: $0.13M
4. Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
In 1950s Las Vegas, a gambling rancher and a ballerina discover that some people have luck at cards while others have luck at love.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead, Lili Darvas
Votes: 991
5. Thunder Bay (1953)
Approved | 103 min | Adventure, Drama
Shrimpers and oilmen clash after an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oil rig.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland, Dan Duryea
Votes: 2,166
6. It Can Be Done Amigo (1972)
PG | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
A drifter with fast fists and a gunfighter-pimp with fast guns help a child claim his inheritance.
Director: Maurizio Lucidi | Stars: Bud Spencer, Jack Palance, Francisco Rabal, Renato Cestiè
Votes: 1,679
7. High, Wide and Handsome (1937)
Passed | 110 min | Adventure, Music, Musical
Pennsylvania, 1859. Railroad tycoon Brennan (Alan Hale) is muscling in on oil-drilling farmers, led by Peter Cortland (Randolph Scott). Cortland must try to save their oil business, while also saving his marriage to Sally (Irene Dunne).
Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Dorothy Lamour, Elizabeth Patterson
Votes: 408
8. Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
102 min | Adventure, Drama
Englishman Bruce Campbell (Dirk Bogarde) takes possession of his grandfather's Canadian land, but he faces various challenges such as disgruntled locals, a ruthless contractor, a new power dam, and his own bad health.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker, Michael Craig, Barbara Murray
Votes: 932
9. Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939)
Approved | 18 min | Comedy, Short
The stooges are tramps looking for handouts. Although the boys are down and out, Curly seems to get everything he wishes for. After some trouble with a farmer, the boys come across an ... See full summary »
Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Dorothy Comingore
Votes: 657
10. Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)
Passed | 68 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The Bumstead family is off to see relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie, an eloping couple needing her help.
Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Daisy
Votes: 397
11. Flowing Gold (1940)
Approved | 81 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
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.
Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: John Garfield, Frances Farmer, Pat O'Brien, Raymond Walburn
Votes: 522
12. Daffy's Inn Trouble (1961)
TV-PG | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Daffy Duck vies with Porky Pig in the Western frontier hotel business. Porky has more success, attracting hordes of customers with a live-action saloon party. So, Daffy decides to "... See full summary »
Director: Robert McKimson | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 365
13. Black Gold (1928)
Passed | 62 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Filmed entirely in the area of Tatums, Oklahoma, an all-black town: Oil has been discovered on the range-land nears Tatus, and all ranching had been abandoned to the drilling of wildcat ... See full summary »
Director: Richard E. Norman | Stars: Laurence Criner, Kathryn Boyd, Steve Reynolds, Alfred Norcom
Votes: 25
14. Flaming Gold (1932)
Approved | 53 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The owners of World Wide Oil Company in New York City wires its field manager in Mexico to put a couple of wildcat independent drillers out of business. The manager puts one of his own ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Ince | Stars: William Boyd, Pat O'Brien, Mae Clarke, Rollo Lloyd
Votes: 159
15. The Golfers (1929)
Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short
Charlie wants to be a golfer. Bert is a famous golfer. Thelma is a golf groupie. Charlie tries to become the world's greatest golfer to win Thelma's love. A not-so friendly bet with her father adds incentive to the match.
Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Andy Clyde, Harry Gribbon, Charlie Guest, Thelma Hill
Votes: 31
16.
Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode:
The Necklace
(1981)
TV-PG | 53 min | Drama, Romance
Krystle has sold her necklace and Fallon finds out; Claudia nearly beds a stranger from a singles bar, then turns to Steven; Matthew and Walter strike oil.
Directors: Philip Leacock, Don Medford | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Pamela Sue Martin, Pamela Bellwood
Votes: 106
17.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Wary Wildcatter
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man is caught on camera killing his wife by pushing her over a cliff in a car. The photographer blackmails the man, bleeding him dry, as the man cons others by overselling ownership in a wildcat well. The con man is then murdered.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 313
18.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
California Crude
(1976)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
While Fred and Lamont are digging a garden, oil is discovered underground at the junk yard. Fred sees millions but before any money can be paid it must first be tested.
Director: Norman Abbott | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Don Bexley, Patrick Campbell
Votes: 109
19.
Sky King (1951–1962)
Episode:
Fight for Oil
(1958)
TV-PG | 26 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An old friend of Sky's asks for help after someone attempts to kill him because of his oil well.
Director: Oliver Drake | Stars: Kirby Grant, Gloria Winters, Jack Lomas, Paul Farber
Votes: 6
20.
Yogi's Gang (1973–1975)
Episode:
Mr. Hothead
(1973)
60 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Mr. Hothead uses his Hothead Zapper to turn Yogi's crew into a bunch of short-tempered grouches.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Daws Butler, Josh Albee, Julie Bennett, Tom Bosley
Votes: 12
21.
When Calls the Heart (2014– )
Episode:
From the Ashes
(2021)
TV-G | 42 min | Drama, History, Romance
A geyser erupts at the oil rig and everyone in Hope Valley drops everything to help. Nathan is summoned for an inquiry by a Mountie from his past and Jesse takes a liking to driving Lee's motorcycle.
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith
Votes: 546
22.
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969–1971)
Episode:
Wild West Peril
(1969)
TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The villainous Sneekly ties Penelope to a runaway stagecoach on a direct collision course with a train.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mel Blanc, Gary Owens, Don Messick, Janet Waldo
Votes: 29