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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

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

Crew

Edwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStory