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Boom Town

Boom Town

Release: 1940-08-30·Runtime: 119m·★ 6.9
AdventureDramaRomanceWestern

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and losing it all teaches McMasters and Sand the value of personal ties.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Frank OrthFrank Orthas BarberNell CraigNell Craigas Compton's SecretaryEddy WallerEddy Walleras Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett, Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Harry HaydenHarry Haydenas Architect, Smith - the Architect (uncredited)Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brownas U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)Clark GableClark Gableas Big John McMastersSara HadenSara Hadenas Miss BarnesHank BellHank Bellas Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)William TannenWilliam Tannenas Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)Horace MurphyHorace Murphyas Tom MurphyCurt BoisCurt Boisas Ferdie the TailorFrancis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)Jimmy DimeJimmy Dimeas Townsman (uncredited)Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Doctor (uncredited)Jack IngramJack Ingramas Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)Lionel AtwillLionel Atwillas Harry ComptonEarle HodginsEarle Hodginsas Rodeo Barker (uncredited)Douglas WoodDouglas Woodas Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)George LesseyGeorge Lesseyas JudgeCharles ColemanCharles Colemanas McMasters' Butler, Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)Spencer TracySpencer Tracyas Square John SandMinna GombellMinna Gombellas Spanish EvaFrank MorganFrank Morganas Luther AldrichMarion MartinMarion Martinas WhiteyRoy GordonRoy Gordonas McCreeryMilton ParsonsMilton Parsonsas Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)Harry WilsonHarry Wilsonas Townsman (uncredited)Tom WilsonTom Wilsonas Man in Saloon (uncredited)Frank McGlynn Sr.Frank McGlynn Sr.as DeaconPat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Man at Dice Table (uncredited)Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowellas Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)Richard LaneRichard Laneas Assistant D.A.Shep HoughtonShep Houghtonas Saloon Brawler (uncredited)Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keaneas Oilman in New York (uncredited)Chill WillsChill Willsas Harmony JonesByron FoulgerByron Foulgeras GeologistWilliam HalliganWilliam Halliganas McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)Joe YuleJoe Yuleas Ed MurphyEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Wildcatter (uncredited)Frank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)Carlotta MontiCarlotta Montias Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarras Karen VanmeerDick CurtisDick Curtisas Hiring Boss (uncredited)Nestor PaivaNestor Paivaas Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)Claudette ColbertClaudette Colbertas Betsy BartlettMarietta CantyMarietta Cantyas Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)George GuhlGeorge Guhlas Baggage Man (uncredited)Tom LondonTom Londonas Sheriff Harris (uncredited)Frank McLureFrank McLureas Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)Barbara BedfordBarbara Bedfordas Nurse (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)John T. MurrayJohn T. Murrayas Mr. Springtime (uncredited)

Crew

Franz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStorySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects