Boom Town (1940)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Jack Conway
Writing:
- John Lee Mahin
- James Edward Grant
Stars:
Release Date: 1940-08-30
6.9/10
6.9/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 119
- Budget: $1,600,000
- Revenue: $5,000,000
Townsman (uncredited)
Square John Sand
Luther Aldrich
Doctor (uncredited)
Betsy Bartlett
Miss Barnes
Karen Vanmeer
Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
Wildcatter (uncredited)
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Geologist
Ed Murphy
Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)
Compton's Secretary
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Spanish Eva
Harmony Jones
Townsman (uncredited)
Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)
Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
Harry Compton
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Man at Dice Table (uncredited)
Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Big John McMasters
Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)
Whitey
Tom Murphy
Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Ferdie the Tailor
Assistant D.A.
Judge
Barber
Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
McCreery
Deacon
Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Hiring Boss (uncredited)
Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Baggage Man (uncredited)
Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Oilman in New York (uncredited)
Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)
Mr. Springtime (uncredited)
Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)
Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)
