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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

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

Crew

Harold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplaySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer