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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

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

Crew

Edwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylist