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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

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

Crew

Sydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplay