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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

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

Crew

Douglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer