A roughneck on the run from the law assumes a new identity while working on oil rigs across the country, befriending a foreman and getting entangled in a rivalry between two oil tycoons. As he navigates his new life, he falls for the foreman's long-time crush, Wildcat's daughter, but struggles with his feelings due to his loyalty to his friend. The tension is heightened by the danger of striking oil and the threat of his past catching up with him.
Flowing Gold
A fugitive's path converges with the rise and fall of a small oil company, as he takes on a roughneck role, entwining his fate with their fortunes and misfortunes in the American oilfields.