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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

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

Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer