WILDCAT (1942) Richard Arlen, Arline Judge & William Frawley | Adventure | B&W

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Wildcat is a 1942 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Richard Murphy and Maxwell Shane. The film stars Richard Arlen, Arline Judge, William Frawley, Buster Crabbe, Arthur Hunnicutt, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Ralph Sanford. The film was released on September 3, 1942, by Paramount Pictures.

Synopsis

Oil man Johnny Maverick dubs a young hitchhiker "Chicopee" after the name of his hometown, then makes him a full partner, digging for oil. Chicopee is killed in a rig accident, however, and rival Mike Rawlins then sabotages the rig.

Things get worse for Johnny when con artists Nan and Oliver turn up. She pretends to be Chicopee's sister, so Johnny gullibly gives her the half-interest in his oil rig.

Rawlins buys up Johnny's outstanding debts and intends to take over. In an act of desperation, Johnny uses nitroglycerine to blast open an oil well, resulting in a gusher. An explosion ends up knocking Rawlins unconscious and pinning Johnny beneath the wreckage, but Nan, having fallen in love with Johnny, comes to his rescue.

Cast & Crew

Richard Arlen as Johnny Maverick
Arline Judge as Nan Deering
William Frawley as Oliver Westbrook
Buster Crabbe as Mike Rawlins
Arthur Hunnicutt as 'Watchfob' Jones
Elisha Cook, Jr. as Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
Ralph Sanford as 'Grits' O'Malley
Alec Craig as Joseph D. Campbell
John Dilson as Gus Sloane
Will Wright as John 'Paw' Smithers
Jessica Newcombe as Martha 'Maw' Smithers
William Benedict as Bud Smithers

Directed by: Frank McDonald
Screenplay by: Richard Murphy, Maxwell Shane
Based on: "Roaring Gold" by North Bigbee
Produced by: William H. Pine, William C. Thomas
Cinematography: Fred Jackman Jr.
Edited by: William H. Ziegler
Music by: Freddie Rich
Production Company: Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: September 3, 1942
Running Time: 70 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English