Flowing Gold
- John Garfield: Harry Blake / John Alexander
- Frances Farmer: Linda Chalmers
- Pat O'Brien: Hap O'Connor
- Raymond Walburn: Ellery Chalmers
- Granville Bates: Hammond
- Cliff Edwards: Hot Rocks
- Edward Pawley: Collins
- John Alexander: Sheriff
- Tom Kennedy: Petunia
The ultimatum for derrick L 9 is an American film drama directed by Alfred E. Green from 1940, based on a story by Rex Beach.
Action
John Alexander flees from the police when he kills a man in self-defense. John, who has worked on oil fields, posing as Johnny Blake and asks the foreman Hap O'Connor for work. Hap recognizes in the refugee Johnny Alexander, as the police showed him a wanted poster of the wanted. When Johnny Hap saves the life because he was attacked by the drunken Collins then, he hires him yet. But appears as a police patrol, Johnny flees.
Hap and his men travel to a new oil field, which is operated by Ellery Chalmers and his daughter Linda. Chalmers competitor Hammond was forced to cede the oil field to his bank. Also Chalmers has money worries, but Hap can pay off his life insurance and rises as a partner. In a bar fight with Hammonds men Hap meets Johnny, who works for Hammond. Johnny immediately changes the page and Hammonds men are on the run. As Hap in an accident breaks a leg, the situation worsens. Linda persuades the fugitive Johnny to stay and take Haps place.
The joint work in the oil fields brings with it that Linda and Johnny fall in love. Johnny tells Linda about his situation and that he plans to go to Venezuela. Hap is discharged from the hospital and returns to the oil field on which you are now struck oil back. When he learns of Johnny's and Linda's wedding plans, he wants to bring Johnny to clear his name. On the way to the sheriff they witness, like lightning strikes in the well, which burst into flames. During the spreading chaos Johnny has the opportunity to escape. But instead he risks his life and brings a fire engine to the borehole and can extinguish the fire. Johnny is arrested and brought to the east. Linda remains hopeful that everything will turn for the better back.
Criticism
The lexicon of the International film describes the film as " interesting and enthralling atmosphere only in his documentary capturing the oil fields in the rest of a mediocre melodrama. "
Bosley Crowther, New York Times, described the film as shaky. He start well enough with an authenticity in the portrayal of work in the oil fields. But as soon as John Garfield perform, the film rumpele by a series of contrasts ..
Background
The premiere took place on 24 August 1940. In Germany the film was first published on August 15, 1964, under a TV premiere radio station ARD.
Assistant director Jesse Hibbs was, Musical Director Leo F. Forbstein. For the special effects was responsible, inter alia, Byron Haskin.
The film is a remake of the 1924 film of the same name rotated. Directed by Joseph De Grasse there.
The producer is allowed a little joke. The suspect John Alexander is from a sheriff who is played by actor John Alexander searched.