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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

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

Crew

Edwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer