Boom Town

1940, adventure, drama, love

119 minutes

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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Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Big John McMasters

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Square John Sand

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Betsy Bartlett

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Karen Vanmeer

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Luther Aldrich

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Harry Compton

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Harmony Jones

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Worker in McMasters' New York Office

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Whitey

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Spanish Eva

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Miss Barnes

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Ed Murphy

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Tom Murphy

Marietta Canty

Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited)

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Ferdie the Tailor

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Assistant D.A.

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Barber

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Defense Attorney, McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

McMasters' Butler, Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Compton's Secretary

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Geologist

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Architect, Smith - the Architect (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett, Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

McCreery

Casey Johnson

Little Jack

Baby Quintanilla

Baby Jack

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Nurse (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)

James Conaty

Man Working in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Hiring Boss (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Mrs. Summers (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Wildcatter (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Man at Dice Table (uncredited)

Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Baggage Man (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)

William Halligan

William Halligan

McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Doctor (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Oilman in New York (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)

Tom London

Tom London

Sheriff Harris (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti

Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Oil Man (uncredited)

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Mr. Springtime (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

Ted Oliver

Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Mr. Summers (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)

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