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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

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of Photography