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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer