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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStorySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer