Oil is the focus in this Durango Kid outing, in which Steve Driscoll (Charles Starrett) comes to the aid of a wildcatter whose efforts to drill have been disrupted repeatedly, finally resulting in his entire crew’s quitting. Yet it seems that even Steve may be unable to help enough, as the crooks continue to thwart efforts to get production underway. The ringleader of the crooks is rather unusual, and Steve’s efforts to recruit workers gets help from an unexpected source, too, that adds to the interest of the movie.

  Recommended. Otto finds this one pleasing enough to relax.

Movie 71 for 2021.