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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

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Cast

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplay