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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

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

Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplayAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryCedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionSydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration