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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

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

Crew

Cedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStorySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of Photography