Boom Town (1940)

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.

Directing:
  • Jack Conway

Writing:
  • John Lee Mahin
  • James Edward Grant

Stars:
Release Date: 1940-08-30
themoviedb icon 6.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 119
  • Budget: $1,600,000
  • Revenue: $5,000,000

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Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedfo...
Nurse (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Geologist
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Charles Colem...
Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
Chill Wills
Chill Wills
Harmony Jones
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Big John McMasters
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Square John Sand
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Col...
Betsy Bartlett
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
Karen Vanmeer
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan
Luther Aldrich
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
Harry Compton
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
Marion Martin
Marion Martin
Whitey
Minna Gombell
Minna Gombell
Spanish Eva
Sara Haden
Sara Haden
Miss Barnes
Joe Yule
Joe Yule
Ed Murphy
Horace Murphy
Horace Murphy
Tom Murphy
Marietta Canty
Marietta Cant...
Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Curt Bois
Curt Bois
Ferdie the Tailor
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Assistant D.A.
George Lessey
George Lessey
Judge
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Barber
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Compton's Secretary
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Roy Gordon
Roy Gordon
McCreery
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn...
Deacon
Hank Bell
Hank Bell
Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Br...
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
Hiring Boss (uncredited)
Daisy
Daisy
The Dog
James Dime
James Dime
Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Wildcatter (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farn...
Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Man at Dice Table (uncredited)
George Guhl
George Guhl
Baggage Man (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
William Halligan
William Halli...
McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herber...
Doctor (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett...
Oilman in New York (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewi...
Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
Tom London
Tom London
Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Carlotta Monti
Carlotta Mont...
Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)
John T. Murray
John T. Murra...
Mr. Springtime (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowe...
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Ted Oliver
Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Milton Parson...
Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
William Tannen
William Tanne...
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Francis X. Bu...
Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickma...
McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)
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