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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

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

Crew

Cedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of Photography