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La Fièvre du pétrole

Boom Town

Release: 1940-08-30 ·Runtime: 119m ·★ 6.8
Aventure Drame Romance Western

Deux prospecteurs, Mc Masters et Sand se rencontrent dans une ville économiquement florissante et s'associent dans la recherche de pétrole. Mc Masters se marie plus tard avec la fiancée de Sand, mais ce dernier est bon perdant. Un jour les deux amis jouent leur exploitation aux dés.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

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