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Boom Town
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Boom Town (1940)

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Adventure Drama Romance
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McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsey 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.

Updated May 20 2020

Releases:

US -
1940-08-30
US -
1940-08-30
BR -
1941-01-01
PT -
1942-01-06

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Keywords:

partnership oil oil tycoon wildcatter oil field

FACTS

Runtime: 119 mins Revenue: $9,172,000 Budget: $2,000,000 Rating: 7.1 Tag Line: Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
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Cast

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

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Crew

Henry Grace
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Blanche Sewell
Blanche Sewell
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Designer
Leonid Raab
Leonid Raab
Orchestrator
Henry Grace
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Blanche Sewell
Blanche Sewell
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Designer
Leonid Raab
Leonid Raab
Orchestrator
Sam Zimbalist
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Robert J. Schiffer
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Additional Music
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Costumer
Herbert Holcombe
Herbert Holcombe
Stunts
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Recordist
John Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Stunts
James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant
Story
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
Director
Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
Stunts
Elwood Bredell
Elwood Bredell
Director of Photography
John Hoffman
John Hoffman
Special Effects
Paul Landres
Paul Landres
Editor
Cliff Shirpser
Cliff Shirpser
Assistant Camera
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Stunts
John Waters
John Waters
Second Unit Director
James Dime
James Dime
Stunts
Cap Somers
Cap Somers
Stunts
Horace Hough
Horace Hough
Assistant Director
Sam Garrett
Sam Garrett
Stunts
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
Stunts
Paul Marquardt
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
Jack D. Moore
Jack D. Moore
Set Decoration
Charles Maxwell
Charles Maxwell
Orchestrator

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