Movie·1940·1h 59m
Boom Town
Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
Directed By
Jack Conway
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The 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.
Written By
John Lee Mahin
Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Music
Franz Waxman
Editor
Blanche Sewell
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
62 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Clark Gable
Big John McMasters
Spencer Tracy
Square John Sand
Claudette Colbert
Betsy Bartlett
Hedy Lamarr
Karen Vanmeer
Frank Morgan
Luther Aldrich
Lionel Atwill
Harry Compton
Chill Wills
Harmony Jones
Marion Martin
Whitey
Minna Gombell
Spanish Eva
Joe Yule
Ed Murphy
Horace Murphy
Tom Murphy
Marietta Canty
Maid
Curt Bois
Ferdie the Tailor
Richard Lane
Assistant D.A.
George Lessey
Judge
Sara Haden
Miss Barnes
Frank Orth
Barber
Charles Coleman
McMasters' Butler
// crew
Crew
John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
James Edward Grant
Story
Jack Conway
Director
Blanche Sewell
Editor
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
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