Boom Town (1940)

Boom Town (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-08-30 United States of America 119 Min. PG-13
6.945 55 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.

Cast

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

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