The Stars Fell on Henrietta
- Robert Duvall: Mr. Cox
- Aidan Quinn: Don Day
- Frances Fisher Cora Day
- Brian Dennehy: Big Dave McDermot
- Billy Bob Thornton: Roy
The whimsical Mr. Cox ( Original title: The Stars Fell on Henrietta ) is an American film drama directed by James Keach starring Robert Duvall in the lead role.
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The film is set in 1935 in Texas at the time of the Gusher Age. While adventurers make quick money with oil finds, the whimsical Mr. Cox pulls unsuccessfully through the country. Although he believed in the grounds of Farmers Don Day untapped sources of oil, but he does not have enough money to fund the expensive test drilling.