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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

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