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Boom Town

Boom Town

Release: 1940-08-30 ·Runtime: 119m ·★ 6.9
Adventure Drama Romance Western

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

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Cast

Roy Gordon Roy Gordon as McCreery Marion Martin Marion Martin as Whitey Minna Gombell Minna Gombell as Spanish Eva Frank Orth Frank Orth as Barber Francis X. Bushman Jr. Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited) Horace Murphy Horace Murphy as Tom Murphy Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Architect, Smith - the Architect (uncredited) Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert as Doctor (uncredited) Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited) Eddy Waller Eddy Waller as Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett, Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited) Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited) Jack Ingram Jack Ingram as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Man in Saloon (uncredited) Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Square John Sand Dick Curtis Dick Curtis as Hiring Boss (uncredited) William Halligan William Halligan as McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited) William Tannen William Tannen as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) Richard Lane Richard Lane as Assistant D.A. Frank Morgan Frank Morgan as Luther Aldrich Nell Craig Nell Craig as Compton's Secretary Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Wildcatter (uncredited) Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins as Rodeo Barker (uncredited) Harry Wilson Harry Wilson as Townsman (uncredited) Chill Wills Chill Wills as Harmony Jones Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited) Tom London Tom London as Sheriff Harris (uncredited) Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert as Betsy Bartlett Marietta Canty Marietta Canty as Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited) Curt Bois Curt Bois as Ferdie the Tailor Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Geologist John T. Murray John T. Murray as Mr. Springtime (uncredited) Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) Clark Gable Clark Gable as Big John McMasters Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited) Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr as Karen Vanmeer Sara Haden Sara Haden as Miss Barnes Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. as Deacon James Dime James Dime as Townsman (uncredited) Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Man at Dice Table (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) George Guhl George Guhl as Baggage Man (uncredited) George Lessey George Lessey as Judge Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Oilman in New York (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited) Lionel Atwill Lionel Atwill as Harry Compton Joe Yule Joe Yule as Ed Murphy Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited) Barbara Bedford Barbara Bedford as Nurse (uncredited) Hank Bell Hank Bell as Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) Milton Parsons Milton Parsons as Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited) Carlotta Monti Carlotta Monti as Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited) Charles Coleman Charles Coleman as McMasters' Butler, Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)