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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

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