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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer