Maracaibo (1958)
Maracaibo was actor Cornel Wilde's second directorial effort. Wilde casts himself as troubleshooting oil man Vic Scott, who has arrived in Venezuela to help put out a fire at an offshore well. It's a ticklish situation: if Scott fails, not only will he die in the blaze, but all of Maracaibo will likely be destroyed. When he isn't risking his life, Scott romantically pursues ice-princess journalist Laura Kingsley (played by Jean Wallace, at the time Mrs. Cornel Wilde). Joe E. Ross of Car 54 Where are You fame provides a few welcome laughs as a Brooklynese oil rigger. Filmed partially on location, Maracaibo was based on a novel by Stirling Silliphant. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, (more)
- Director(s):
- Cornel Wilde
Synopsis of Maracaibo
Maracaibo was actor Cornel Wilde's second directorial effort. Wilde casts himself as troubleshooting oil man Vic Scott, who has arrived in Venezuela to help put out a fire at an offshore well. It's a ticklish situation: if Scott fails, not only will he die in the blaze, but all of Maracaibo will likely be destroyed. When he isn't risking his life, Scott romantically pursues ice-princess journalist Laura Kingsley (played by Jean Wallace, at the time Mrs. Cornel Wilde). Joe E. Ross of Car 54 Where are You fame provides a few welcome laughs as a Brooklynese oil rigger. Filmed partially on location, Maracaibo was based on a novel by Stirling Silliphant. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Maracaibo
- Cornel Wilde - Vic Scott
- Abbe Lane - Elena Holbrook
- Michael Landon - Lago Orlando
- Carmen D'Antonio - Dancer
- Jack Kosslyn - Raoul Palma
- Joe E. Ross - Milt Karger
- George Navarro - Waiter
- Amapola Del Vando - Amelia
- Jean Wallace - Laura Kingsley
- Francis Lederer - Miguel Orlando
- Lillian Buyeff - Mrs. Montera
- Lydia Goya
- Manuel Lopez - Boatman
- Frank Leyva - Bartender
- George Ramsey - Mr. Montera
- Director(s):
- Cornel Wilde
- Writer(s):
- Ted Sherdeman
- Producer(s):
- Cornel Wilde
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