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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

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound Recordist