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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

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

Crew

James Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet DecorationSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt Direction