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Boom Town

1940-08-30 · 119 min · ★ 7.0

Adventure · Drama · Romance · Western

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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Directors
Jack Conway
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,600,000
Revenue
USD 5,000,000

Top Cast

Clark GableClark GableBig John McMasters
Spencer TracySpencer TracySquare John Sand
Claudette ColbertClaudette ColbertBetsy Bartlett
Hedy LamarrHedy LamarrKaren Vanmeer
Frank MorganFrank MorganLuther Aldrich
Lionel AtwillLionel AtwillHarry Compton
Chill WillsChill WillsHarmony Jones
Marion MartinMarion MartinWhitey
Minna GombellMinna GombellSpanish Eva
Joe YuleJoe YuleEd Murphy
Horace MurphyHorace MurphyTom Murphy
Marietta CantyMarietta CantyMaid
Curt BoisCurt BoisFerdie the Tailor
Richard LaneRichard LaneAssistant D.A.
George LesseyGeorge LesseyJudge
Sara HadenSara HadenMiss Barnes
Frank OrthFrank OrthBarber
Charles ColemanCharles ColemanMcMasters' Butler
Nell CraigNell CraigCompton's Secretary
Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerGeologist

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