Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
1954, English. Directed by Arthur Pierson.
In 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. Overcoming many other obstacles, Drake's innovation to shield the well from water entry by using a drive pipe finally allows drilling to proceed until striking oil in August, 1859. His perseverance yields many barrels of oil a day, and immediately brings about the start of the oil industry.
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- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Arthur PiersonDirector
- Vincent PriceColonel Edwin L. Drake
- Andy ClydeUncle Billy Smith
- Alan Hale Jr.Crew Foreman
- Thurston HallJames M. Townsend
- Lloyd CorriganDoctor Brewer
- Will WrightJoel D. Angier
- Keith RichardsGeorge Henry Bissell
- Al BridgeHotel Desk Clerk
- William PhillipsSam Brown
- William HaadeSalt Driller
- Jack IngramMan on Horseback
- Frank HagneyFarmer
Details
- Released
- 29 March 1954
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Norman Reilly Raine
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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 1954. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake?
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954) was directed by Arthur Pierson and stars Vincent Price, Andy Clyde, Alan Hale Jr..