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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

Lionel AtwillLionel Atwillas Harry ComptonMinna GombellMinna Gombellas Spanish EvaCharles ColemanCharles Colemanas McMasters' Butler, Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)Nell CraigNell Craigas Compton's SecretaryShep HoughtonShep Houghtonas Saloon Brawler (uncredited)Curt BoisCurt Boisas Ferdie the TailorEddy WallerEddy Walleras Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett, Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brownas U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Doctor (uncredited)Harry WilsonHarry Wilsonas Townsman (uncredited)Frank MorganFrank Morganas Luther AldrichChill WillsChill Willsas Harmony JonesMarietta CantyMarietta Cantyas Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited)Frank McLureFrank McLureas Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)Marion MartinMarion Martinas WhiteyRichard LaneRichard Laneas Assistant D.A.Byron FoulgerByron Foulgeras GeologistRoy GordonRoy Gordonas McCreeryJimmy DimeJimmy Dimeas Townsman (uncredited)Tom LondonTom Londonas Sheriff Harris (uncredited)Carlotta MontiCarlotta Montias Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)Horace MurphyHorace Murphyas Tom MurphySara HadenSara Hadenas Miss BarnesMitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)John T. MurrayJohn T. Murrayas Mr. Springtime (uncredited)Pat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Man at Dice Table (uncredited)Clark GableClark Gableas Big John McMastersWilliam HalliganWilliam Halliganas McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keaneas Oilman in New York (uncredited)William TannenWilliam Tannenas Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarras Karen VanmeerFrank OrthFrank Orthas BarberHank BellHank Bellas Hank - Man in Dance Hall (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)George LesseyGeorge Lesseyas JudgeFrank McGlynn Sr.Frank McGlynn Sr.as DeaconBarbara BedfordBarbara Bedfordas Nurse (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowellas Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)Spencer TracySpencer Tracyas Square John SandFrancis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)George GuhlGeorge Guhlas Baggage Man (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)Eddie DunnEddie Dunnas Wildcatter (uncredited)Earle HodginsEarle Hodginsas Rodeo Barker (uncredited)Claudette ColbertClaudette Colbertas Betsy BartlettNestor PaivaNestor Paivaas Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)Douglas WoodDouglas Woodas Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)Harry HaydenHarry Haydenas Architect, Smith - the Architect (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)Frank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)Jack IngramJack Ingramas Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)Joe YuleJoe Yuleas Ed MurphyDick CurtisDick Curtisas Hiring Boss (uncredited)Milton ParsonsMilton Parsonsas Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)

Crew

Franz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerSam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of Photography