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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

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

Crew

Cedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplaySam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects