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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

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

Crew

Harold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStorySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplay