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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

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Cast

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