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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.Eddie DunnEddie Dunnas Wildcatter (uncredited)George GuhlGeorge Guhlas Baggage Man (uncredited)Shep HoughtonShep Houghtonas Saloon Brawler (uncredited)Frank McLureFrank McLureas Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)Charles ColemanCharles Colemanas McMasters' Butler, Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)Barbara BedfordBarbara Bedfordas Nurse (uncredited)Francis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)William HalliganWilliam Halliganas McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)William TannenWilliam Tannenas Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarras Karen VanmeerCurt BoisCurt Boisas Ferdie the TailorFrank MorganFrank Morganas Luther AldrichSara HadenSara Hadenas Miss BarnesFrank OrthFrank Orthas BarberJimmy DimeJimmy Dimeas Townsman (uncredited)Lionel AtwillLionel Atwillas Harry ComptonFrank McGlynn Sr.Frank McGlynn Sr.as DeaconPat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Man at Dice Table (uncredited)Harry WilsonHarry Wilsonas Townsman (uncredited)Clark GableClark Gableas Big John McMastersClaudette ColbertClaudette Colbertas Betsy BartlettMarion MartinMarion Martinas WhiteyRoy GordonRoy Gordonas McCreeryHolmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Doctor (uncredited)Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keaneas Oilman in New York (uncredited)Chill WillsChill Willsas Harmony JonesMarietta CantyMarietta Cantyas Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited)Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brownas U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)Frank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)Earle HodginsEarle Hodginsas Rodeo Barker (uncredited)Nestor PaivaNestor Paivaas Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)Joe YuleJoe Yuleas Ed MurphyJohn T. MurrayJohn T. Murrayas Mr. Springtime (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)Horace MurphyHorace Murphyas Tom MurphyByron FoulgerByron Foulgeras GeologistHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Architect, Smith - the Architect (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)Hank BellHank Bellas Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)Minna GombellMinna Gombellas Spanish EvaGeorge LesseyGeorge Lesseyas JudgeNell CraigNell Craigas Compton's SecretaryDick CurtisDick Curtisas Hiring Boss (uncredited)Jack IngramJack Ingramas Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)Tom LondonTom Londonas Sheriff Harris (uncredited)Eddy WallerEddy Walleras Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett, Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Carlotta MontiCarlotta Montias Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)Milton ParsonsMilton Parsonsas Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)Tom WilsonTom Wilsonas Man in Saloon (uncredited)Spencer TracySpencer Tracyas Square John SandHoward HickmanHoward Hickmanas McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)

Crew

Sam Zimbalist" />Sam ZimbalistProducerSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound Recordist