Boom Town (1940)
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.
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Clark Gable
as Big John McMasters
as Big John McMasters
Spencer Tracy
as Square John Sand
as Square John Sand
Claudette Colbert
as Betsy Bartlett
as Betsy Bartlett
Hedy Lamarr
as Karen Vanmeer
as Karen Vanmeer
Frank Morgan
as Luther Aldrich
as Luther Aldrich
Lionel Atwill
as Harry Compton
as Harry Compton
Chill Wills
as Harmony Jones
as Harmony Jones
Marion Martin
as Whitey
as Whitey
Minna Gombell
as Spanish Eva
as Spanish Eva
Joe Yule
as Ed Murphy
as Ed Murphy
Horace Murphy
as Tom Murphy
as Tom Murphy
Marietta Canty
as Maid
as Maid
Curt Bois
as Ferdie the Tailor
as Ferdie the Tailor
Richard Lane
as Assistant D.A.
as Assistant D.A.
George Lessey
as Judge
as Judge
Sara Haden
as Miss Barnes
as Miss Barnes
Frank Orth
as Barber
as Barber
Charles Coleman
as McMasters' Butler
as McMasters' Butler
Nell Craig
as Compton's Secretary
as Compton's Secretary
Byron Foulger
as Geologist
as Geologist
Harry Hayden
as Architect
as Architect
Eddy Waller
as Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett
as Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett
Roy Gordon
as McCreery
as McCreery
Casey Johnson
as Little Jack
as Little Jack
Baby Quintanilla
as Baby Jack
as Baby Jack
Frank McGlynn Sr.
as Deacon
as Deacon
Bess Flowers
as Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
as Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Hank Bell
as Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
as Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)
as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)
Marietta Canty
as Karen's Maid (uncredited)
as Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
as Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
as Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
as Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
as Hiring Boss (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
as Mrs. Summers (uncredited)
as Mrs. Summers (uncredited)
James Dime
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as Wildcatter (uncredited)
as Wildcatter (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Man at Dice Table (uncredited)
as Man at Dice Table (uncredited)
Sam Garrett
as Rider / Roper (uncredited)
as Rider / Roper (uncredited)
George Guhl
as Baggage Man (uncredited)
as Baggage Man (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
William Halligan
as McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)
as McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)
John Hamilton
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
as Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
as Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
as Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)
as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
as Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Jack Ingram
as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
as Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)
as Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
as Oilman in New York (uncredited)
as Oilman in New York (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
Tom London
as Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
as Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Carlotta Monti
as Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)
as Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)
Philip Morris
as Oil Man (uncredited)
as Oil Man (uncredited)
John T. Murray
as Mr. Springtime (uncredited)
as Mr. Springtime (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
as Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)
as Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
as Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)
as Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
as Mr. Summers (uncredited)
as Mr. Summers (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)
as Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
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John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
Screenplay
James Edward Grant
Story
Story
Jack Conway
Director
Director
Blanche Sewell
Editor
Editor
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
Producer
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Special Effects
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Adrian
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Gile Steele
Costumer
Costumer
John Hoffman
Special Effects
Special Effects
