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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

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects