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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

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

Crew

Franz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects