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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

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

Crew

Adrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylist