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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

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt Direction