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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

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