Movie Plots
An early oil tycoon is absorbed of greed and competition in California in the early 20th Century.
A Farmer who lives in Texas discovers oil, he goes into the oil business to make money; he has a child which he supports. He makes so much money that he is overcome by his own greed. He loses his son and in the end all the fortune amounts to nothing. -- csharx
During the early oil discovery days, a Texas farmer discovers oil only to be swallowed by its greed.