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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

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplay