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?
Mr. Cox
Don Day
Cora Day
Big Dave McDermot
Beatric Day (eldest daughter)
Pauline Day
Mary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)
Big Dave's driver
Roy
Henry Nakai
Seymour
Delbert Tims
Shirl (waitress)
Larry Ligstow (owner of Greek restaurant)
Robert
Jack Sterling
Alex Wilde
Grizzled old man
Mr. Rumsfelk
