Boom Town

Boom Town

3.5 |

1h 59min

Released

AdventureDramaRomanceWestern

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.

Boom Town

Story

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.

Directors

Jack Conway,

Writers

John Lee Mahin, James Edward Grant,

Tags

Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !

Casts

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Character-in: Big John McMasters

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Character-in: Square John Sand

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Character-in: Betsy Bartlett

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Character-in: Karen Vanmeer

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Character-in: Luther Aldrich

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Character-in: Harry Compton

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Character-in: Harmony Jones

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Character-in: Whitey

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Character-in: Spanish Eva

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Character-in: Ed Murphy

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Character-in: Tom Murphy

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Character-in: Maid

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Character-in: Ferdie the Tailor

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Character-in: Assistant D.A.

George Lessey

George Lessey

Character-in: Judge

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Character-in: Miss Barnes

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Character-in: Barber

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Character-in: McMasters' Butler

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Character-in: Compton's Secretary

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Character-in: Geologist

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Character-in: Architect

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Character-in: Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Character-in: McCreery

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Character-in: Deacon

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Character-in: Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Character-in: Nurse (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Character-in: Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Character-in: U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Character-in: Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Character-in: Karen's Maid (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Character-in: Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Character-in: Hiring Boss (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Character-in: Townsman (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Character-in: Wildcatter (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Character-in: Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Character-in: Man at Dice Table (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Character-in: Baggage Man (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Character-in: Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)

William Halligan

William Halligan

Character-in: McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Character-in: McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Character-in: Smith - the Architect (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Character-in: Doctor (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Character-in: McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Character-in: Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Character-in: Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Character-in: Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Character-in: Oilman in New York (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Character-in: Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)

Tom London

Tom London

Character-in: Sheriff Harris (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Character-in: Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Character-in: Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Character-in: Mr. Springtime (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Character-in: Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Character-in: Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Character-in: Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Character-in: Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Character-in: Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character-in: Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Character-in: Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Character-in: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Character-in: Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Character-in: Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Character-in: Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)

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