Poster for the movie Boom Town

Boom Town

1940 • 119 minutes
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.

Picture of Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Big John McMasters

Picture of Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Square John Sand

Picture of Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Betsy Bartlett

Picture of Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Karen Vanmeer

Picture of Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Luther Aldrich

Picture of Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Harry Compton

Picture of Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Harmony Jones

Picture of Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Whitey

Picture of Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Spanish Eva

Picture of Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Ed Murphy

Picture of Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Tom Murphy

Picture of Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Maid

Picture of Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Ferdie the Tailor

Picture of Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Assistant D.A.

Picture of George Lessey

George Lessey

Judge

Picture of Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Miss Barnes

Picture of Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Barber

Picture of Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

McMasters' Butler

Picture of Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Compton's Secretary

Picture of Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Geologist

Picture of Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Architect

Picture of Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett

Picture of Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

McCreery

Picture of Casey Johnson

Casey Johnson

Little Jack

Picture of Baby Quintanilla

Baby Quintanilla

Baby Jack

Picture of Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Deacon

Picture of Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

Picture of Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Nurse (uncredited)

Picture of Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Picture of Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

Picture of Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)

Picture of Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Karen's Maid (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)

Picture of James Conaty

James Conaty

Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

Picture of Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Hiring Boss (uncredited)

Picture of Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Mrs. Summers (uncredited)

Picture of James Dime

James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

Picture of Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Wildcatter (uncredited)

Picture of Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)

Picture of Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Man at Dice Table (uncredited)

Picture of Sam Garrett

Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

Picture of George Guhl

George Guhl

Baggage Man (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)

Picture of William Halligan

William Halligan

McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)

Picture of John Hamilton

John Hamilton

McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Smith - the Architect (uncredited)

Picture of Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Doctor (uncredited)

Picture of Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)

Picture of Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

Picture of Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Picture of Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Oilman in New York (uncredited)

Picture of Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)

Picture of Tom London

Tom London

Sheriff Harris (uncredited)

Picture of Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Picture of Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)

Picture of Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Oil Man (uncredited)

Picture of John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Mr. Springtime (uncredited)

Picture of Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Picture of Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)

Picture of Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)

Picture of Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Mr. Summers (uncredited)

Picture of Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)

Picture of Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)

Picture of William Tannen

William Tannen

Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Picture of Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Townsman (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Picture of Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)