Boom Town
Boom Town
Boom Town
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1940
1h 59m
6.8(57 votes)
Adventure
Drama
Romance
Western

Overview

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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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

73 members
Acting

Clark Gable

Big John McMasters

Clark Gable
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Spencer Tracy

Square John Sand

Spencer Tracy
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Claudette Colbert

Betsy Bartlett

Claudette Colbert
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Hedy Lamarr

Karen Vanmeer

Hedy Lamarr
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Frank Morgan

Luther Aldrich

Frank Morgan
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Lionel Atwill

Harry Compton

Lionel Atwill
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Chill Wills

Harmony Jones

Chill Wills
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Marion Martin

Whitey

Marion Martin
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Minna Gombell

Spanish Eva

Minna Gombell
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Joe Yule

Ed Murphy

Joe Yule
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Horace Murphy

Tom Murphy

Horace Murphy
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Marietta Canty

Maid

Marietta Canty
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Curt Bois

Ferdie the Tailor

Curt Bois
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Richard Lane

Assistant D.A.

Richard Lane
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George Lessey

Judge

George Lessey
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Sara Haden

Miss Barnes

Sara Haden
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Frank Orth

Barber

Frank Orth
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Charles Coleman

McMasters' Butler

Charles Coleman
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Nell Craig

Compton's Secretary

Nell Craig
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Byron Foulger

Geologist

Byron Foulger
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Harry Hayden

Architect

Harry Hayden
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Eddy Waller

Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett

Eddy Waller
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Roy Gordon

McCreery

Roy Gordon
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Casey Johnson

Little Jack

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Baby Quintanilla

Baby Jack

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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Deacon

Frank McGlynn Sr.
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Bess Flowers

Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Barbara Bedford

Nurse (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford
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Hank Bell

Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Hank Bell
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Charles D. Brown

U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown
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Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.
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Marietta Canty

Karen's Maid (uncredited)

Marietta Canty
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Charles Coleman

Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
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James Conaty

Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

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Dick Curtis

Hiring Boss (uncredited)

Dick Curtis
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Helen Dickson

Mrs. Summers (uncredited)

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James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

James Dime
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Eddie Dunn

Wildcatter (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn
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Franklyn Farnum

Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
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Pat Flaherty

Man at Dice Table (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
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Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

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George Guhl

Baggage Man (uncredited)

George Guhl
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Frank Hagney

Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)

Frank Hagney
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William Halligan

McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)

William Halligan
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John Hamilton

McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

John Hamilton
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Tom Hanlon

Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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Harry Hayden

Smith - the Architect (uncredited)

Harry Hayden
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Holmes Herbert

Doctor (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert
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Howard Hickman

McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)

Howard Hickman
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Earle Hodgins

Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins
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Shep Houghton

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
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Jack Ingram

Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Jack Ingram
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Sheldon Jett

Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)

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Robert Emmett Keane

Oilman in New York (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane
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Mitchell Lewis

Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
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Tom London

Sheriff Harris (uncredited)

Tom London
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Frank McLure

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Frank McLure
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Carlotta Monti

Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti
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Philip Morris

Oil Man (uncredited)

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John T. Murray

Mr. Springtime (uncredited)

John T. Murray
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Wedgwood Nowell

Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell
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Ted Oliver

Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)

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Nestor Paiva

Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
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Milton Parsons

Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)

Milton Parsons
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Lee Phelps

Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Henry Roquemore

Mr. Summers (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)

Larry Steers
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Bert Stevens

Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
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William Tannen

Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

William Tannen
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Eddy Waller

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Eddy Waller
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Harry Wilson

Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Wilson
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Tom Wilson

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Tom Wilson
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Douglas Wood

Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

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