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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

Byron FoulgerByron Foulgeras GeologistHank BellHank Bellas Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Doctor (uncredited)Richard LaneRichard Laneas Assistant D.A.Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarras Karen VanmeerWedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowellas Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)William HalliganWilliam Halliganas McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)Tom WilsonTom Wilsonas Man in Saloon (uncredited)Marietta CantyMarietta Cantyas Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited)Nell CraigNell Craigas Compton's SecretaryHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Architect, Smith - the Architect (uncredited)Nestor PaivaNestor Paivaas Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)Milton ParsonsMilton Parsonsas Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)Sara HadenSara Hadenas Miss BarnesDick CurtisDick Curtisas Hiring Boss (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)Charles ColemanCharles Colemanas McMasters' Butler, Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)Shep HoughtonShep Houghtonas Saloon Brawler (uncredited)Jack IngramJack Ingramas Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)Marion MartinMarion Martinas WhiteyHorace MurphyHorace Murphyas Tom MurphyDouglas WoodDouglas Woodas Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)Claudette ColbertClaudette Colbertas Betsy BartlettLionel AtwillLionel Atwillas Harry ComptonCurt BoisCurt Boisas Ferdie the TailorEddy WallerEddy Walleras Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett, Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Frank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)Joe YuleJoe Yuleas Ed MurphyJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)Carlotta MontiCarlotta Montias Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)Roy GordonRoy Gordonas McCreeryBarbara BedfordBarbara Bedfordas Nurse (uncredited)Clark GableClark Gableas Big John McMastersSpencer TracySpencer Tracyas Square John SandHarry WilsonHarry Wilsonas Townsman (uncredited)Minna GombellMinna Gombellas Spanish EvaGeorge GuhlGeorge Guhlas Baggage Man (uncredited)Frank McLureFrank McLureas Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)Chill WillsChill Willsas Harmony JonesTom LondonTom Londonas Sheriff Harris (uncredited)Frank MorganFrank Morganas Luther AldrichFrank McGlynn Sr.Frank McGlynn Sr.as DeaconEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Wildcatter (uncredited)Pat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Man at Dice Table (uncredited)William TannenWilliam Tannenas Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)George LesseyGeorge Lesseyas JudgeBess FlowersBess Flowersas Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brownas U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)Francis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)Jimmy DimeJimmy Dimeas Townsman (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)Frank OrthFrank Orthas BarberEarle HodginsEarle Hodginsas Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound Recordist