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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

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

Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer