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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

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

Crew

Edwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound Recordist