Roughnecks: The Story of Oil Drillers (1960)
• January 1st, 1960 • 0h 21min
Documentary
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The work of an oil-drilling crew. Audiences will relish this tale of tough roustabouts who bulldoze a wilderness in a push for liquid wealth.
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