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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound Recordist