#2. Thunder Bay (1953)

Storyline: In 1946, ex-Navy engineer Steve Martin comes to a Louisiana town with a dream: to build a safe platform for offshore oil drilling. Having finessed financing from a big oil company, formerly penniless Steve and his partner Johnny are in business...and getting interested in shrimp-boat captain Rigaud's two lovely daughters. But opposition from the fishing community grows fast, led by Stella Rigaud. Other hazards include sabotage, a hurricane...and a treacherous board of directors.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: oil driller, oil worker, fisherman, daughter, sister, love interest, engaging ...

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#4. Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

Storyline: A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the impossible... building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one.

Plot Keywords: captain, pilot, navigator, oil worker, drifter, smuggler, intense ...

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