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

Crew

Harold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound Recordist