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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

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

Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound Recordist