Flowing Gold(MOD)

The print of this old (1940) and rather obscure film looks crisp and clear with sound to match. The film itself isn't nearly the dud I was expecting. I wanted to see it for Frances Farmer, as I found her to be amazing in the 1936 film, *Come and Get It*. In this film, Farmer stars opposite John Garfield (whom she worked with a couple of years earlier in The Group Theatre in New York) and Pat O'Brien. The three leads all give spirited and deft performances and - even though *Flowing Gold* is hardly what anyone would call a notably classic or brilliant film - the film kept my interest for the duration. It's an action and romance picture and it's fast-paced and engaging. And certainly worth a look if you're a fan of John Garfield's or Frances Farmer's, to see them both in the flush of youth, energy and beauty.

Everytime I find some work of Frances Farmer I am full of joy. She was a complete actress and gorgeous as well.

Good but not one of Garfield's best.

Great B film with wonderful character actors in supporting roles. The usual vintage 40's fight scenes. Pat O'Brien is terrific, projecting humanity while managing a bunch of untamed men in the oil field. A fairly accurate peek into the world of oil wildcatting. Rare opportunity to see Frances Farmer near the end of her brief film career.