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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

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects