The Stars Fell on Henrietta

This character drama follows the exploits of an aged oil seeker, known only as Mr. Cox, as he roams across Texas in search of black gold. He has a special gift for it and has helped many wildcatters strike it rich. Unfortunately, he has yet to find his own gusher., Old-fashioned drama about the conflicts that arise when a prospector discovers oil beneath the house of a family struggling to survive during the Depression. In order to finance exploratory drilling, the family have to find $5,000 – money which they simply cannot raise. Temporarily set back, the prospector decides to look for work in a neighbouring town where he meets an oil baron who may be able to help., Prospector Cox is convinced that there is oil under Don Day’s house, but can only drill if they invest $5,000 – money which they don’t have. Trying to find work in the nearby town, Cox finds oil baron Big Dave, but his attempts to portray himself as another big shot fall flat., Clint Eastwood co-produced this leisurely character study of an eccentric, down-on-his-luck wildcat oilman (Robert Duvall) trying to strike the big one in Depression-era Texas. Don: Aidan Quinn. Cora: Frances Fisher. Big Dave: Brian Dennehy. Beatrice: Lexi Randall. Pauline: Kaytlyn Knowles. Directed by James Keach., Old-fashioned drama about the conflicts that arise when a prospector discovers oil beneath the house of a family struggling to survive during the Depression. In order to finance an exploratory drill, the family have to find $5,000 – money which they simply cannot raise. Temporarily set back, the prospector decides to look for work in a neighbouring town and meets an oil baron who may be able to help