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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

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

Crew

Adrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStorySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration