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Boom Town

Boom Town

Release: 1940-08-30 ·Runtime: 119m ·★ 6.8
Adventure Drama Romance Western

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

Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Geologist Barbara Bedford Barbara Bedford as Nurse (uncredited) Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins as Rodeo Barker (uncredited) Tom London Tom London as Sheriff Harris (uncredited) Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited) Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Oilman in New York (uncredited) Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited) Chill Wills Chill Wills as Harmony Jones Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Wildcatter (uncredited) Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert as Doctor (uncredited) Jack Ingram Jack Ingram as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) William Tannen William Tannen as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert as Betsy Bartlett Joe Yule Joe Yule as Ed Murphy Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) Marion Martin Marion Martin as Whitey George Lessey George Lessey as Judge Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Architect, Smith - the Architect (uncredited) Dick Curtis Dick Curtis as Hiring Boss (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. as Deacon John T. Murray John T. Murray as Mr. Springtime (uncredited) Sara Haden Sara Haden as Miss Barnes Carlotta Monti Carlotta Monti as Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited) Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Barber Richard Lane Richard Lane as Assistant D.A. Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Square John Sand Minna Gombell Minna Gombell as Spanish Eva Nell Craig Nell Craig as Compton's Secretary Francis X. Bushman Jr. Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited) Eddy Waller Eddy Waller as Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett, Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Roy Gordon Roy Gordon as McCreery Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited) George Guhl George Guhl as Baggage Man (uncredited) William Halligan William Halligan as McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) Milton Parsons Milton Parsons as Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited) Harry Wilson Harry Wilson as Townsman (uncredited) Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr as Karen Vanmeer James Dime James Dime as Townsman (uncredited) Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) Clark Gable Clark Gable as Big John McMasters Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Man in Saloon (uncredited) Curt Bois Curt Bois as Ferdie the Tailor Charles Coleman Charles Coleman as McMasters' Butler, Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited) Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Man at Dice Table (uncredited) Hank Bell Hank Bell as Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited) Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited) Marietta Canty Marietta Canty as Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited) Frank Morgan Frank Morgan as Luther Aldrich Lionel Atwill Lionel Atwill as Harry Compton Horace Murphy Horace Murphy as Tom Murphy