The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power Crude Diplomacy (Season 1, Episode 5)
PG-13
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

Crude Diplomacy (Season 1, Episode 5)

PG-13

TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

Mideast oil is declared the greatest prize in history, but a prize not easily won. Participants and historians discuss the wooing of Saudi Arabia's Ibn Saud, the creation of Aramco, and the postwar reality that petroleum is political.

Director

Peter Bate

Producer

Peter Bate

Composers

Harold J. Davidson (original music by) | Paul Foss (original music by) | Steve Pigott (original music by)

Editors

Finn Arden | Gerry Branigan

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 1993

Release date

1993 (United States)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Donald Sutherland Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Daniel Yergin Self - Author, The Prize Self - Author, The Prize See fewer	American Wake
Mike Ameen Self - Former Executive, Aramco Self - Former Executive, Aramco See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Irvine A. Anderson Self - Business Historian Self - Business Historian See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Jack Blum Self - Energy Lawyer (as Jack A. Blum) Self - Energy Lawyer (as Jack A. Blum) See fewer	Mafias & Banks (2023)
Simon Bromley Self - Lecturer in Politics, Leeds University Self - Lecturer in Politics, Leeds University See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Eric Drake Self - Retired Chairman, B.P. (as Sir Eric Drake CBE DL) Self - Retired Chairman, B.P. (as Sir Eric Drake CBE DL) See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Hermann Frederick Eilts Self - U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1965-70 Self - U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1965-70 See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Gwin Follis Self - Former Chairman, Standard Oil of California Self - Former Chairman, Standard Oil of California See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Robert Lacey Self - Author, The Kingdom: Arabia and the House of Saud Self - Author, The Kingdom: Arabia and the House of Saud See fewer	Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
Harry J. Mayhorn Self - Aramco Representative on Royal Tour Self - Aramco Representative on Royal Tour See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
George C. McGhee Self - Asst. Secretary of State, Near Eastern Affairs 1949-51 Self - Asst. Secretary of State, Near Eastern Affairs 1949-51 See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
David S. Painter Self - School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Self - School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Joseph A. Pratt Self - Business Historian, Houston University Self - Business Historian, Houston University See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)
Les Snyder Self - Former Executive, Aramco Self - Former Executive, Aramco See fewer	Room 566 (2019)
C.M. Woodhouse Self - British Intelligence Self - British Intelligence See fewer	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992)