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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

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

Crew

John Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume Designer