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Boom Town

6.9/10

Release: 30/08/1940

Duration: 1h 59m

Boom Town

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.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Director:Jack Conway

Writers

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,600,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Big John McMaster..

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Square John Sand

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbe..

Betsy Bartlett

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Karen Vanmeer

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Luther Aldrich

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Harry Compton

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Harmony Jones

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Spanish Eva

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Ed Murphy

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Tom Murphy

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Ferdie the Tailor

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Assistant D.A.

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Miss Barnes

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

McMasters' Butler

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Compton's Secreta..

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Geologist

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Architect

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Hotel Desk Clerk ..

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

McCreery

Casey Johnson

Casey Johnson

Little Jack

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Worker in McMaste..

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Nurse (uncredited..

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Hank - Man in Dan..

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brow..

U.S. Marshal Steb..

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bush..

Man with Nitrogly..

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Karen's Maid (unc..

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Parker - McMaster..

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man Working in Mc..

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Hiring Boss (uncr..

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Mrs. Summers (unc..

James Dime

James Dime

Townsman (uncredi..

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Wildcatter (uncre..

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Alarmed Townsman ..

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Man at Dice Table..

Sam Garrett

Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (un..

George Guhl

George Guhl

Baggage Man (uncr..

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Man Abandoned by ..

William Halligan

William Halliga..

McCreery's Associ..

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

McMasters' Defens..

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Racetrack Announc..

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Smith - the Archi..

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Doctor (uncredite..

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

McCreery's Associ..

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Rodeo Barker (unc..

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Saloon Brawler (u..

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Oilman at Produce..

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Oil Man at Meetin..

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett K..

Oilman in New Yor..

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Venezuelan Forema..

Tom London

Tom London

Sheriff Harris (u..

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Man in Hotel Lobb..

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Saloon Hostess Fi..

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Oil Man (uncredit..

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Mr. Springtime (u..

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Oilman at Produce..

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Man Asking 4 Bits..

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Venezuelan Office..

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Aldrich's Assista..

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Man Fighting Oil ..

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Mr. Summers (uncr..

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Lawyer at Prosecu..

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Hotel Lobby Extra..

William Tannen

William Tannen

Hotel Desk Clerk ..

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Hotel Clerk (uncr..

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Townsman (uncredi..

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Man in Saloon (un..

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Oil Man at New Yo..

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