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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

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