Wildcat is a 1942 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Richard Murphy and Maxwell Shane.

The film stars Richard Arlen, Arline Judge, William Frawley, Buster Crabbe, Arthur Hunnicutt, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Ralph Sanford.

Things get worse for Johnny when con artists Nan and Oliver turn up.

In an act of desperation, Johnny uses nitroglycerine to blast open an oil well, resulting in a gusher.

The film was based on a story by North Bigbee, a journalist who had worked in the oil industry, which was purchased by Pine-Thomas Productions.