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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplaySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducer