Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

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.

• Arthur PiersonDirector
• Norman Reilly RaineWriter
• Alexander LaszloOriginal Music Composer

• 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