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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

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