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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

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

Crew

Edwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStorySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of Photography