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
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 119
  • Budget: $1,600,000
  • Revenue: $5,000,000
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Man at Dice Table (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Compton's Secretary
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
Harry Compton
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farn...
Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
William Tannen
William Tanne...
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickma...
McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)
George Lessey
George Lessey
Judge
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Barber
Hank Bell
Hank Bell
Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Chill Wills
Chill Wills
Harmony Jones
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn...
Deacon
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herber...
Doctor (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Br...
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
Karen Vanmeer
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Big John McMasters
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowe...
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Roy Gordon
Roy Gordon
McCreery
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewi...
Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Wildcatter (uncredited)
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan
Luther Aldrich
Curt Bois
Curt Bois
Ferdie the Tailor
Joe Yule
Joe Yule
Ed Murphy
Tom London
Tom London
Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Square John Sand
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Col...
Betsy Bartlett
Marion Martin
Marion Martin
Whitey
Minna Gombell
Minna Gombell
Spanish Eva
Sara Haden
Sara Haden
Miss Barnes
Horace Murphy
Horace Murphy
Tom Murphy
Marietta Canty
Marietta Cant...
Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Assistant D.A.
Charles Coleman
Charles Colem...
Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Geologist
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedfo...
Nurse (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Francis X. Bu...
Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
Hiring Boss (uncredited)
James Dime
James Dime
Townsman (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)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett...
Oilman in New York (uncredited)
John T. Murray
John T. Murra...
Mr. Springtime (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Milton Parson...
Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)