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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

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

Crew

Harold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer