Wildcat
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Wildcat

A GUSHER OF THRILLS!

5.7 / 10 1942 1h 10mNR English
Drama

Storyline

Wildcatter Johnny Maverick and his pal go to a town in oil country offering $25,000 to the person who brings in the first well. They find oil on the outskirts but have to sell a share to a promoter who hires Johnny's old enemy.

Cast & Crew

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Johnny Maverick

Lead
Arline Judge

Arline Judge

Nan Deering

William Frawley

William Frawley

Oliver Westbrook

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Mike Rawlins

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

'Watchfob' Jones

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

'Grits' O'Malley

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Joseph D. Campbell

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank McDonald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Wildcat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker