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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

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