Overview

The story of the early Canadian oil industry from its start in Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario, from about 1850 to 1900. Dramatic re-creations blend with archival photographs and diaries to tell the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boom that went bust.

Cast

Allan McFee, Max Ferguson

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What is "Hard Oil!" about?

The story of the early Canadian oil industry from its start in Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario, from about 1850 to 1900. Dramatic re-creations blend with archival photographs and diaries to tell the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boom that went bust.

When was "Hard Oil!" released?

Hard Oil! was released in 1980.

Who stars in "Hard Oil!"?

The cast includes Allan McFee, Max Ferguson.