QUESTION - Favorite Movies that Take Place on an Oil Rig ? Oct 28, 2019 21:15:10 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by vegalyra on Oct 28, 2019 21:15:10 GMT Thunder Bay (1953) is about as close as I can get. It's a pretty good James Stewart film. Probably about 70% takes place on or during the construction of an offshore oil rig.