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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

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

Crew

Jack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplaySam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt Direction