Daniel Plainview, a ruthless former silver miner-turned-oil prospector, relocates to oil-rich California. Plainview dupes local landowners into selling him their prized estates for a pittance by projecting a trustworthy, family-man image via his adoptive son. However, local pastor Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and plans, igniting a rivalry that endangers both lives.
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Daniel Plainview, a ruthless former silver miner-turned-oil prospector, relocates to oil-rich California. Plainview dupes local landowners into selling him their prized estates for a pittance by projecting a trustworthy, family-man image via his adoptive son. However, local pastor Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and plans, igniting a rivalry that endangers both lives.
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