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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration