Directed by Stanley Kramer
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Sony Movie Channel)
Uneven mix of comedy and drama, with Faye Dunaway determined to save her oil well, at all costs. Her icy, man-hating character clashes with drifter George C. Scott, hired by her boozy father John Mills to help protect the well from a greedy Oklahoma oil company. Jack Palance perhaps gives the best performance of the bunch as the cigar-chomping strong arm of the company who does not hesitate to use intimidation, violence and murder. The period detail of a turn-of-the-century Oklahoma oil boom town is occasionally stunning. However, the uneven tone of the film, and Dunaway's stark, unlikeable character make it hard to warm up to.
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