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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

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

Crew

Franz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer