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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

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

Crew

Jack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer