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:
Writing:
Stars:
- Jack Conway
Writing:
- John Lee Mahin
- James Edward Grant
Stars:
Release Date: 1940-08-30
6.9/10
6.9/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 119
- Budget: $1,600,000
- Revenue: $5,000,000
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Nurse (uncredited)
Geologist
Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
Harmony Jones
Big John McMasters
Square John Sand
Betsy Bartlett
Karen Vanmeer
Luther Aldrich
Harry Compton
Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
Whitey
Spanish Eva
Miss Barnes
Ed Murphy
Tom Murphy
Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Ferdie the Tailor
Assistant D.A.
Judge
Barber
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Compton's Secretary
Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
McCreery
Deacon
Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Hiring Boss (uncredited)
The Dog
Townsman (uncredited)
Wildcatter (uncredited)
Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Man at Dice Table (uncredited)
Baggage Man (uncredited)
Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Oilman in New York (uncredited)
Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)
Mr. Springtime (uncredited)
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)
Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)
McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)
