Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert J. Flaherty
(as Robert Flaherty)

Writing Credits

Frances H. Flaherty
(original screenplay) (as Frances Flaherty)
Robert J. Flaherty
(original screenplay) (as Robert Flaherty)

Cast

Joseph Boudreaux
The Boy
Lionel Le Blanc
His Father
E. Bienvenu
His Mother
Frank Hardy
The Driller
C.P. Guedry
The Boilerman
Oscar J. Yarborough
Oil Company Lessor

Produced by

Robert J. Flaherty
producer (as Robert Flaherty)
Richard Leacock
associate producer
Helen van Dongen
associate producer

Music by

Virgil Thomson

Cinematography by

Richard Leacock

Editing by

Helen van Dongen

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Serge Roullet
assistant director

Sound Department

Benjamin Doniger
sound recordist
Leonard Stark
sound assistant
Dick Vorisek
re-recording mixer

Editorial Department

Ralph Rosenblum
assistant editor

Music Department

Henry Brant
music technical assistant
C. Robert Fine
music recordist (as Bob Fine)
Eugene Ormandy
conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra
music performed by

Thanks

W.B. Cotten Jr.
deep thanks for help and cooperation
Larry Jordan
deep thanks for help and cooperation
Lucy B. Lemann
deep thanks for help and cooperation (as Lucy Benjamin Lemann)
E.A. McIlhenny
deep thanks for help and cooperation
The Officials and Crew of the Humble Derrick No1
deep thanks for help and cooperation
All Filters