Rex Bell (Randy Graves), Luana Walters (JoAnn Carver), Betty Mack (Rita Walsh), Al Bridge (Gus Durkin), George Nash (Albert), Gordon DeMain (Nash), George "Gabby" Hayes (Pop Martin), Wally Wales (Pete), Yakima Canutt (Joe), Slim Whitaker (Hank, the driller), Lafe McKee (Sheriff Carver), Anne Howard (Mrs Whimple), Frank LaRue (Whimple), Si Jenks (phone operator), Dick Dickinson, Al Taylor (henchmen), Tex Palmer (posse rider), George Morrell (Wilson), Fred Parker (henpecked husband), Murdock MacQuarrie (Higgins).
Director: ARMAND SCHAEFER. Screenplay: Wellyn Totman, Charles E. Roberts. Story: Wellyn Totman. Photography: Archie Stout. Film editor: Carl Pierson. Art director: E.R. Hickson. Music supervisor: Lee Zahler. Stunts: Yakima Canutt. Sound recording: John A. Stransky, junior. Producer: Paul Malvern. Executive producer: Trem Carr.
Copyright 1 June 1933 by Monogram Pictures Corporation. U.S. release: 26 July 1933. No recorded New York opening. U.K. release: 28 October 1933. 58 minutes.
U.K. release title: RANDY STRIKES OIL.
SYNOPSIS: A personable salesman lands a job selling shares in a Texas oil well.
COMMENT: An entertaining entry with (by Monogram standards) surprisingly high production values, revolving around a reasonably novel story line that veers convincingly from comedy to romance to thrills.
Bell makes for a most charismatic hero, Luana Walters a pleasant heroine and Betty Mack a sultry "other girl".
The heavies are headed up by Al Bridge (handling both slapstick and drama with admirable aplomb), spruce Gordon Demain and stuntman Yakima Canutt.
Another old friend, George Hayes is also on hand, giving out an interesting variation on his "Gabby" character. I love the scene in which (under Armand Schaefer's skillful direction) he walks right into the camera. Very effective.
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