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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

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