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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

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

Crew

Harold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer