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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

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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…

DirectorArthur Pierson
WriterNorman Reilly Raine
ProducersRoland D. Reed·Guy V. Thayer Jr.

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Cast · Directed by Arthur Pierson

VPVincent Price
Vincent Price
Colonel Edwin L. Drake
ACAndy Clyde
Andy Clyde
Uncle Billy Smith
AJAlan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr.
Crew Foreman
THThurston Hall
Thurston Hall
James M. Townsend
LCLloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan
Doctor Brewer
WWWill Wright
Will Wright
Joel D. Angier
KRKeith Richards
Keith Richards
George Henry Bissell
ABAl Bridge
Al Bridge
Hotel Desk Clerk
WPWilliam Phillips
William Phillips
Sam Brown
WHWilliam Haade
William Haade
Salt Driller
JIJack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Man on Horseback
FHFrank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Farmer

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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 17, 1954. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.