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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

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