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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

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

Crew

Douglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer