Possibly one of the first films to highlight the dangers of pollution caused by the oil companies, also focusing on native american land rights and the greed of big business. Dated yet relevant - and the leads, not to mention the great Chill Wills, m... (read more) Possibly one of the first films to highlight the dangers of pollution caused by the oil companies, also focusing on native american land rights and the greed of big business. Dated yet relevant - and the leads, not to mention the great Chill Wills, make this an enjoyable movie!

This is an early film on the side of the conservationist cause, although that theme is secondary to the story of money and greed in a rather generic storyline.

Susan Hayward battles her way to the top of the oil game in this sweeping epic with requisite oil fires, back-stabbing and sudden wealth.