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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

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

Crew

Edwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt Direction