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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

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

Crew

Cedric Gibbons" />Cedric GibbonsArt DirectionAdrian" />AdrianCostume DesignerJohn Lee Mahin" />John Lee MahinScreenplaySydney Guilaroff" />Sydney GuilaroffHairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie" />A. Arnold GillespieSpecial EffectsDouglas Shearer" />Douglas ShearerSound RecordistJack Conway" />Jack ConwayDirectorJames Edward Grant" />James Edward GrantStoryFranz Waxman" />Franz WaxmanOriginal Music ComposerHarold Rosson" />Harold RossonDirector of PhotographyEdwin B. Willis" />Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration