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  • Boom Town (1940)
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    119 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Boom Town (1940)
Passed
119 min | Drama, Romance, Western

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a ten-year period, are in love with the same woman.
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Director
Writers
John Lee Mahin (screen play) | James Edward Grant (based on a story by)
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Release date
Aug 30, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Clark Gable
Big John McMasters Big John McMasters   See fewer
Spencer Tracy
Square John Sand Square John Sand   See fewer
Claudette Colbert
Betsy Bartlett Betsy Bartlett   See fewer
Hedy Lamarr
Karen Vanmeer Karen Vanmeer   See fewer
Frank Morgan
Luther Aldrich Luther Aldrich   See fewer
Lionel Atwill
Harry Compton Harry Compton   See fewer
Chill Wills
Harmony Jones Harmony Jones   See fewer
Marion Martin
Whitey Whitey   See fewer
Minna Gombell
Spanish Eva Spanish Eva   See fewer
Joe Yule
Ed Murphy Ed Murphy   See fewer
Horace Murphy
Tom Murphy Tom Murphy   See fewer
Roy Gordon
McCreery McCreery   See fewer
Richard Lane
Ass't. District Attorney Ass't. District Attorney   See fewer
Casey Johnson
Little Jack Little Jack   See fewer
Baby Quintanilla
Baby Jack Baby Jack   See fewer
Sara Haden
Miss Barnes Miss Barnes   See fewer
Frank Orth
Barber Barber   See fewer
Curt Bois
Ferdie Ferdie   See fewer
Walter Bacon
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Bell
Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles D. Brown
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited) U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited) Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)   See fewer
Marietta Canty
Karen's Maid (uncredited) Karen's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Coleman
Parker (uncredited) Parker (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited) Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Nell Craig
Compton's Secretary (uncredited) Compton's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Hiring Boss (uncredited) Hiring Boss (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Mrs. Summers (uncredited) Mrs. Summers (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Dixon
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
Wildcatter (uncredited) Wildcatter (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Alarmed Townsman (uncredited) Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Flaherty
Man at Dice Table (uncredited) Man at Dice Table (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited) Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Geologist (uncredited) Geologist (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Garrett
Rider / Roper (uncredited) Rider / Roper (uncredited)   See fewer
George Guhl
Baggage Man (uncredited) Baggage Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited) Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)   See fewer
William Halligan
McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited) McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hanlon
Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Smith - the Architect (uncredited) Smith - the Architect (uncredited)   See fewer
Holmes Herbert
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hickman
McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited) McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle Hodgins
Rodeo Barker (uncredited) Rodeo Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Saloon Brawler (uncredited) Saloon Brawler (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Ingram
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheldon Jett
Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited) Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
Oilman in New York (uncredited) Oilman in New York (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Lewis
Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited) Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Sheriff Harris (uncredited) Sheriff Harris (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McLure
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Milasch
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlotta Monti
Saloon Hostess (uncredited) Saloon Hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Oil Man (uncredited) Oil Man (uncredited)   See fewer
John T. Murray
Mr. Springtime (uncredited) Mr. Springtime (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Neill
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited) Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)   See fewer
Nestor Paiva
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Parsons
Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited) Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited) Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Roquemore
Mr. Summers (uncredited) Mr. Summers (uncredited)   See fewer
Benny Rubin
McCreery's Associate #3 (uncredited) McCreery's Associate #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen D. Sewall
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited) Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited) Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Waller
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Man in Saloon (uncredited) Man in Saloon (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Wood
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Yorke
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited) Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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