Poster of Boom Town

Boom Town

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, August 30 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Clark GableClark Gable
Clark Gable was
39 in Boom Town
as 'Big John McMasters'.
Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Wed, Nov 16 1960
Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was
40 in Boom Town
as 'Square John Sand'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Claudette ColbertClaudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert was
36 in Boom Town
as 'Betsy Bartlett'.
Sun, Sep 13 1903 –
Tue, Jul 30 1996
Portrait of Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr was
25 in Boom Town
as 'Karen Vanmeer'.
Mon, Nov 09 1914 –
Wed, Jan 19 2000
Portrait of Frank MorganFrank Morgan
Frank Morgan was
50 in Boom Town
as 'Luther Aldrich'.
Sun, Jun 01 1890 –
Sun, Sep 18 1949
Portrait of Lionel AtwillLionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill was
55 in Boom Town
as 'Harry Compton'.
Fri, Feb 27 1885 –
Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of Chill WillsChill Wills
Chill Wills was
38 in Boom Town
as 'Harmony Jones'.
Fri, Jul 18 1902 –
Fri, Dec 15 1978
Portrait of Marion MartinMarion Martin
Marion Martin was
32 in Boom Town
as 'Whitey'.
Sun, Jun 07 1908 –
Tue, Aug 13 1985
Portrait of Minna GombellMinna Gombell
Minna Gombell was
48 in Boom Town
as 'Spanish Eva'.
Fri, May 27 1892 –
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Portrait of Joe YuleJoe Yule
Joe Yule was
48 in Boom Town
as 'Ed Murphy'.
Sat, Apr 30 1892 –
Thu, Mar 30 1950
Portrait of Horace MurphyHorace Murphy
Horace Murphy was
60 in Boom Town
as 'Tom Murphy'.
Wed, Jun 02 1880 –
Mon, Jan 20 1975
Portrait of Marietta CantyMarietta Canty
Marietta Canty was
34 in Boom Town
as 'Maid'.
Sat, Sep 30 1905 –
Wed, Jul 09 1986
Portrait of Curt BoisCurt Bois
Curt Bois was
39 in Boom Town
as 'Ferdie the Tailor'.
Fri, Apr 05 1901 –
Wed, Dec 25 1991
Portrait of Richard LaneRichard Lane
Richard Lane was
41 in Boom Town
as 'Assistant D.A.'.
Sat, May 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 05 1982
Portrait of George LesseyGeorge Lessey
George Lessey was
65 in Boom Town
as 'Judge'.
Tue, Jun 08 1875 –
Tue, Jun 03 1947
Portrait of Sara HadenSara Haden
Sara Haden was
41 in Boom Town
as 'Miss Barnes'.
Wed, Nov 16 1898 –
Tue, Sep 15 1981
Portrait of Frank OrthFrank Orth
Frank Orth was
60 in Boom Town
as 'Barber'.
Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Charles ColemanCharles Coleman
Charles Coleman was
54 in Boom Town
as 'McMasters' Butler'.
Mon, Dec 21 1885 –
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Portrait of Nell CraigNell Craig
Nell Craig was
49 in Boom Town
as 'Compton's Secretary'.
Fri, Jun 12 1891 –
Tue, Jan 05 1965
Portrait of Byron FoulgerByron Foulger
Byron Foulger was
42 in Boom Town
as 'Geologist'.
Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Sat, Apr 04 1970
Portrait of Harry HaydenHarry Hayden
Harry Hayden was
57 in Boom Town
as 'Architect'.
Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of Eddy WallerEddy Waller
Eddy Waller was
51 in Boom Town
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett'.
Wed, Apr 03 1889 –
Sat, Aug 20 1977
Portrait of Roy GordonRoy Gordon
Roy Gordon was
55 in Boom Town
as 'McCreery'.
Sat, Oct 18 1884 –
Sun, Jul 23 1972
Portrait of Casey JohnsonCasey Johnson
Casey Johnson was
5 in Boom Town
as 'Little Jack'.
Mon, Aug 12 1935
Portrait of Baby QuintanillaBaby Quintanilla
Baby Quintanilla was
>> in Boom Town
as 'Baby Jack'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank McGlynn Sr.Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn Sr. was
73 in Boom Town
as 'Deacon'.
Fri, Oct 26 1866 –
Fri, May 18 1951
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
41 in Boom Town
as 'Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Barbara BedfordBarbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford was
37 in Boom Town
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 19 1903 –
Sun, Oct 25 1981
Portrait of Hank BellHank Bell
Hank Bell was
48 in Boom Town
as 'Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 21 1892 –
Sat, Feb 04 1950
Portrait of Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown was
53 in Boom Town
as 'U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1887 –
Thu, Nov 25 1948
Portrait of Francis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Francis X. Bushman Jr. was
37 in Boom Town
as 'Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 01 1903 –
Sun, Apr 16 1978
Portrait of Marietta CantyMarietta Canty
Marietta Canty was
34 in Boom Town
as 'Karen's Maid (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 30 1905 –
Wed, Jul 09 1986
Portrait of Charles ColemanCharles Coleman
Charles Coleman was
54 in Boom Town
as 'Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 21 1885 –
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Portrait of James ConatyJames Conaty
James Conaty was
44 in Boom Town
as 'Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 13 1895 –
Sun, Dec 18 1955
Portrait of Dick CurtisDick Curtis
Dick Curtis was
38 in Boom Town
as 'Hiring Boss (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 11 1902 –
Thu, Jan 03 1952
Portrait of Helen DicksonHelen Dickson
Helen Dickson was
48 in Boom Town
as 'Mrs. Summers (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 07 1892 –
Tue, May 08 1956
Portrait of James DimeJames Dime
James Dime was
42 in Boom Town
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 18 1897 –
Mon, May 11 1981
Portrait of Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn was
44 in Boom Town
as 'Wildcatter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 29 1896 –
Sat, May 05 1951
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum was
62 in Boom Town
as 'Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty was
43 in Boom Town
as 'Man at Dice Table (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Wed, Dec 02 1970
Portrait of Sam GarrettSam Garrett
Sam Garrett was
>> in Boom Town
as 'Rider / Roper (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George GuhlGeorge Guhl
George Guhl was
64 in Boom Town
as 'Baggage Man (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 27 1875 –
Sun, Jun 27 1943
Portrait of Frank HagneyFrank Hagney
Frank Hagney was
56 in Boom Town
as 'Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 20 1884 –
Mon, Jun 25 1973
Portrait of William HalliganWilliam Halligan
William Halligan was
57 in Boom Town
as 'McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 29 1883 –
Mon, Jan 28 1957
Portrait of John HamiltonJohn Hamilton
John Hamilton was
53 in Boom Town
as 'McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 16 1887 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of Tom HanlonTom Hanlon
Tom Hanlon was
32 in Boom Town
as 'Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 07 1907 –
Tue, Sep 29 1970
Portrait of Harry HaydenHarry Hayden
Harry Hayden was
57 in Boom Town
as 'Smith - the Architect (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert was
58 in Boom Town
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of Howard HickmanHoward Hickman
Howard Hickman was
60 in Boom Town
as 'McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 09 1880 –
Sat, Dec 31 1949
Portrait of Earle HodginsEarle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins was
46 in Boom Town
as 'Rodeo Barker (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 05 1893 –
Tue, Apr 14 1964
Portrait of Shep HoughtonShep Houghton
Shep Houghton was
26 in Boom Town
as 'Saloon Brawler (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 04 1914 –
Thu, Dec 15 2016
Portrait of Jack IngramJack Ingram
Jack Ingram was
37 in Boom Town
as 'Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 15 1902 –
Thu, Feb 20 1969
Portrait of Sheldon JettSheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett was
39 in Boom Town
as 'Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 24 1901 –
Mon, Feb 01 1960
Portrait of Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane was
57 in Boom Town
as 'Oilman in New York (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 03 1883 –
Thu, Jul 02 1981
Portrait of Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis was
60 in Boom Town
as 'Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 25 1880 –
Fri, Aug 24 1956
Portrait of Tom LondonTom London
Tom London was
51 in Boom Town
as 'Sheriff Harris (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 23 1889 –
Thu, Dec 05 1963
Portrait of Frank McLureFrank McLure
Frank McLure was
47 in Boom Town
as 'Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 14 1893 –
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Portrait of Carlotta MontiCarlotta Monti
Carlotta Monti was
33 in Boom Town
as 'Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 25 1907 –
Wed, Dec 08 1993
Portrait of Philip MorrisPhilip Morris
Philip Morris was
47 in Boom Town
as 'Oil Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 20 1893 –
Sun, Dec 18 1949
Portrait of John T. MurrayJohn T. Murray
John T. Murray was
54 in Boom Town
as 'Mr. Springtime (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Feb 12 1957
Portrait of Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell was
62 in Boom Town
as 'Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 24 1878 –
Mon, Jun 17 1957
Portrait of Ted OliverTed Oliver
Ted Oliver was
48 in Boom Town
as 'Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 02 1892 –
Sun, Jun 30 1957
Portrait of Nestor PaivaNestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva was
35 in Boom Town
as 'Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Portrait of Milton ParsonsMilton Parsons
Milton Parsons was
36 in Boom Town
as 'Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 19 1904 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
47 in Boom Town
as 'Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Henry RoquemoreHenry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore was
54 in Boom Town
as 'Mr. Summers (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 13 1886 –
Wed, Jun 30 1943
Portrait of Larry SteersLarry Steers
Larry Steers was
52 in Boom Town
as 'Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 14 1888 –
Thu, Feb 15 1951
Portrait of Bert StevensBert Stevens
Bert Stevens was
35 in Boom Town
as 'Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of William TannenWilliam Tannen
William Tannen was
28 in Boom Town
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 17 1911 –
Thu, Dec 02 1976
Portrait of Eddy WallerEddy Waller
Eddy Waller was
51 in Boom Town
as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 03 1889 –
Sat, Aug 20 1977
Portrait of Harry WilsonHarry Wilson
Harry Wilson was
42 in Boom Town
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 22 1897 –
Wed, Sep 06 1978
Portrait of Tom WilsonTom Wilson
Tom Wilson was
60 in Boom Town
as 'Man in Saloon (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 26 1880 –
Fri, Feb 19 1965
Portrait of Douglas WoodDouglas Wood
Douglas Wood was
59 in Boom Town
as 'Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 30 1880 –
Thu, Jan 13 1966

Crew

Portrait of Jack ConwayJack Conway
Jack Conway was
53 in Boom Town
as 'Director'
Sat, Jul 16 1887 –
Sat, Oct 11 1952
Portrait of Harold RossonHarold Rosson
Harold Rosson was
45 in Boom Town
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Apr 06 1895 –
Tue, Sep 06 1988
Portrait of John Lee MahinJohn Lee Mahin
John Lee Mahin was
38 in Boom Town
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Aug 23 1902 –
Wed, Apr 18 1984
Portrait of Sam ZimbalistSam Zimbalist
Sam Zimbalist was
36 in Boom Town
as 'Producer'
Thu, Mar 31 1904 –
Tue, Nov 04 1958
Portrait of Blanche SewellBlanche Sewell
Blanche Sewell was
41 in Boom Town
as 'Editor'
Thu, Oct 27 1898 –
Wed, Feb 02 1949
Portrait of Franz WaxmanFranz Waxman
Franz Waxman was
33 in Boom Town
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Dec 24 1906 –
Fri, Feb 24 1967
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
47 in Boom Town
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of AdrianAdrian
Adrian was
37 in Boom Town
as 'Costume Designer'
Tue, Mar 03 1903 –
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Portrait of A. Arnold GillespieA. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie was
40 in Boom Town
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Oct 14 1899 –
Wed, May 03 1978
Portrait of James Edward GrantJames Edward Grant
James Edward Grant was
35 in Boom Town
as 'Story'
Sun, Jul 02 1905 –
Sat, Feb 19 1966
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
40 in Boom Town
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
47 in Boom Town
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Sydney GuilaroffSydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff was
32 in Boom Town
as 'Hairstylist'
Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Sun, May 25 1997
Portrait of John HoffmanJohn Hoffman
John Hoffman was
36 in Boom Town
as 'Special Effects'
Sun, Aug 28 1904 –
Sun, Jan 06 1980
Portrait of Gile SteeleGile Steele
Gile Steele was
31 in Boom Town
as 'Costumer'
Thu, Sep 24 1908 –
Wed, Jan 16 1952