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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer