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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

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

Crew

Harold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStorySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirector