Boom Town (1940)
Boom Town (1940)
Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
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.

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Cast

Clark Gable Clark Gable As: Big John McMasters
Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy As: Square John Sand
Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert As: Betsy Bartlett
Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr As: Karen Vanmeer
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan As: Luther Aldrich
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 30 August 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,600,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

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Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Big John McMasters

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Square John Sand

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

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

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Whitey

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Spanish Eva

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Ed Murphy

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Tom Murphy

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Maid

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Ferdie the Tailor

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Assistant D.A.

George Lessey

George Lessey

Judge

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Miss Barnes

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Barber

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

McMasters' Butler

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Compton's Secretary

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Geologist

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Architect

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

McCreery

Casey Johnson

Casey Johnson

Little Jack

Baby Quintanilla

Baby Quintanilla

Baby Jack

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Deacon

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Nurse (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Karen's Maid (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Hiring Boss (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Mrs. Summers (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Wildcatter (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Man at Dice Table (uncredited)

Sam Garrett

Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Baggage Man (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)

William Halligan

William Halligan

McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Smith - the Architect (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Doctor (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Oilman in New York (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)

Tom London

Tom London

Sheriff Harris (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Oil Man (uncredited)

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Mr. Springtime (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

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 Parsons

Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Mr. Summers (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Hotel Clerk (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)

Directed By

Jack Conway

Jack Conway

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Designer

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costumer

Sound

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

John Hoffman

John Hoffman

Special Effects

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