Boom Town [55604] Released: 1940-08-30 Revenue: $5,000,000 Budget: $1,600,000 Profit: $3,400,000 Runtime: 119 mins Popularity: 1.6411 Vote Average: 6.9 Vote Count: 54 Overview: 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. Cast [73] Clark GableBig John McMaste Spencer TracySquare John Sand Claudette ColbertBetsy Bartlett Hedy LamarrKaren Vanmeer Frank MorganLuther Aldrich Lionel AtwillHarry Compton Chill WillsHarmony Jones Marion MartinWhitey Minna GombellSpanish Eva Joe YuleEd Murphy Horace MurphyTom Murphy Marietta CantyMaid Curt BoisFerdie the Tailo Richard LaneAssistant D.A. George LesseyJudge Sara HadenMiss Barnes Frank OrthBarber Charles ColemanMcMasters' Butle Nell CraigCompton's Secret Byron FoulgerGeologist Harry HaydenArchitect Eddy WallerHotel Desk Clerk Roy GordonMcCreery Casey JohnsonLittle Jack Baby QuintanillaBaby Jack Frank McGlynn Sr.Deacon Bess FlowersWorker in McMast Barbara BedfordNurse Hank BellHank - Man in Da Charles D. BrownU.S. Marshal Ste Francis X. Bushman Jr.Man with Nitrogl Marietta CantyKaren's Maid Charles ColemanParker - McMaste James ConatyMan Working in M Dick CurtisHiring Boss Helen DicksonMrs. Summers James DimeTownsman Eddie DunnWildcatter Franklyn FarnumAlarmed Townsman Pat FlahertyMan at Dice Tabl Sam GarrettRider / Roper George GuhlBaggage Man Frank HagneyMan Abandoned by William HalliganMcCreery's Assoc John HamiltonMcMasters' Defen Tom HanlonRacetrack Announ Harry HaydenSmith - the Arch Holmes HerbertDoctor Howard HickmanMcCreery's Assoc Earle HodginsRodeo Barker Shep HoughtonSaloon Brawler Jack IngramOilman at Produc Sheldon JettOil Man at Meeti Robert Emmett KeaneOilman in New Yo Mitchell LewisVenezuelan Forem Tom LondonSheriff Harris Frank McLureMan in Hotel Lob Carlotta MontiSaloon Hostess F Philip MorrisOil Man John T. MurrayMr. Springtime Wedgwood NowellOilman at Produc Ted OliverMan Asking 4 Bit Nestor PaivaVenezuelan Offic Milton ParsonsAldrich's Assist Lee PhelpsMan Fighting Oil Henry RoquemoreMr. Summers Larry SteersLawyer at Prosec Bert StevensHotel Lobby Extr William TannenHotel Desk Clerk Eddy WallerHotel Clerk Harry WilsonTownsman Tom WilsonMan in Saloon Douglas WoodOil Man at New Y Trailers Boom Town - Trailer