Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold
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1940
1h 21m
7.0(7 votes)
Adventure
Drama
Romance

Overview

In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and the misfortunes of a small oil company that hires him as a roughneck.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

John Garfield

Johnny Blake

John Garfield
Acting

Frances Farmer

Linda Chalmers

Frances Farmer
Acting

Pat O'Brien

Ian 'Hap' O'Connor

Pat O'Brien
Acting

Raymond Walburn

Ellery Q. 'Wildcat' Chalmers

Raymond Walburn
Acting

Cliff Edwards

'Hot Rocks' Harris

Cliff Edwards
Acting

Tom Kennedy

Petunia

Tom Kennedy
Acting

Granville Bates

Charles Hammond

Granville Bates
Acting

Jody Gilbert

Tillie

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Edward Pawley

Collins

Edward Pawley
Acting

Frank Mayo

Mike Brannigan

Frank Mayo
Acting

William Marshall

Joe

William Marshall
Acting

Sol Gorss

Luke

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Acting

Virginia Sale

Nurse

Virginia Sale
Acting

John Alexander

Sheriff

John Alexander
Acting

Eddie Acuff

Shorty Smith (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff
Acting

Erville Alderson

Doctor (uncredited)

Erville Alderson
Acting

Monica Bannister

Girl (uncredited)

Monica Bannister
Acting

Al Bridge

Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

Al Bridge
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Glen Cavender

Oil Worker (uncredited)

Glen Cavender
Acting

Eddy Chandler

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
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Cliff Clark

Oil Well Shares Seller (uncredited)

Cliff Clark
Acting

E. E. Clive

Mr. Naismith (uncredited)

E. E. Clive
Acting

G. Pat Collins

Oil Worker (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins
Acting

Heinie Conklin

Man Waiting for Job (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Acting

Robert Elliott

Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

Robert Elliott
Acting

Phyllis Godfrey

Homely Girl (uncredited)

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William Gould

Detective (uncredited)

William Gould
Acting

William Haade

Man Waiting for Job (uncredited)

William Haade
Acting

George Haywood

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oil Worker (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Man (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
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Eily Malyon

Cashier (uncredited)

Eily Malyon
Acting

Philip Morris

Detective (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Jack Mower
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Frank O'Connor

Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Acting

Lee Phelps

Policeman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Cliff Saum

Trainman (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Driver (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Acting

Lee Shumway

Guard (uncredited)

Lee Shumway
Acting

Walter Soderling

Watchman (uncredited)

Walter Soderling
Acting

Harry Strang

Detective Handcuffed to Johnny (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Dance Floor Fighter (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Sailor Vincent

Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Acting

Russell Wade

Chalmers' Chauffeur (uncredited)

Russell Wade
Acting

Dick Wessel

Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

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