Boom Town 84 years old
Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
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.
Credits
Boom Town Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clark Gable He was 39, 59 years old when he died | as Big John McMasters |
| Byron Foulger He was 41, 70 years old when he died | as Geologist |
| Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died | as Worker in McMasters' New York Office |
| Carlotta Monti She was 33, 86 years old when she died | as Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited) |
| William Tannen He was 28, 65 years old when he died | as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) |
| Ted Oliver He was 48, 65 years old when he died | as Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited) |
| Frank Morgan He was 50, 59 years old when he died | as Luther Aldrich |
| Curt Bois He was 39, 90 years old when he died | as Ferdie the Tailor |
| Hedy Lamarr She was 25, 85 years old when she died | as Karen Vanmeer |
| Larry Steers He was 52, 63 years old when he died | as Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited) |
| Eddy Waller He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Eddy Waller He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett |
| Spencer Tracy He was 40, 67 years old when he died | as Square John Sand |
| Chill Wills He was 38, 76 years old when he died | as Harmony Jones |
| Lionel Atwill He was 55, 61 years old when he died | as Harry Compton |
| James Dime He was 42, 83 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Dick Curtis He was 38, 49 years old when he died | as Hiring Boss (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson He was 9, 33 years old when he died | as Man in Saloon (uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva He was 35, 61 years old when he died | as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) |
| Milton Parsons He was 36, 75 years old when he died | as Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Minna Gombell She was 48, 80 years old when she died | as Spanish Eva |
| Richard Lane He was 41, 83 years old when he died | as Assistant D.A. |
| William Halligan He was 57, 73 years old when he died | as McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps He was 47, 59 years old when he died | as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited) |
| Charles Coleman He was 54, 65 years old when he died | as Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited) |
| Charles Coleman He was 54, 65 years old when he died | as McMasters' Butler |
| Hank Bell He was 48, 58 years old when he died | as Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lewis He was 60, 76 years old when he died | as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins He was 46, 70 years old when he died | as Rodeo Barker (uncredited) |
| Horace Murphy He was 60, 94 years old when he died | as Tom Murphy |
| Claudette Colbert She was 36, 92 years old when she died | as Betsy Bartlett |
| Sara Haden She was 40, 81 years old when she died | as Miss Barnes |
| Eddie Dunn He was 24, 64 years old when he died | as Wildcatter (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty He was 14, 76 years old when he died | as Man at Dice Table (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson She was 35, 51 years old when she died | as Mrs. Summers (uncredited) |
| Frank Orth He was 60, 82 years old when he died | as Barber |
| George Lessey He was 65, 71 years old when he died | as Judge |
| Harry Hayden He was 57, 72 years old when he died | as Smith - the Architect (uncredited) |
| Harry Hayden He was 57, 72 years old when he died | as Architect |
| John Hamilton He was 53, 71 years old when he died | as Defense Attorney |
| Henry Roquemore He was 54, 57 years old when he died | as Mr. Summers (uncredited) |
| Barbara Bedford She was 37, 78 years old when she died | as Nurse (uncredited) |
| Jack Ingram He was 30, now 54 years old | as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) |
| Howard C. Hickman He was 60, 69 years old when he died | as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett Keane He was 57, 98 years old when he died | as Oilman in New York (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert He was 58, 74 years old when he died | as Doctor (uncredited) |
| Marietta Canty She was 34, 80 years old when she died | as Maid |
| Marion Martin She was 31, 76 years old when she died | as Whitey |
| Tom London He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Sheriff Harris (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney He was 56, 89 years old when he died | as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited) |
| Frank McGlynn Sr. He was 73, 84 years old when he died | as Deacon |
| John T. Murray He was 54, 70 years old when he died | as Mr. Springtime (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Jett She was 39, 59 years old when she died | as Oil Man at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Douglas Wood He was 59, 85 years old when he died | as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson He was 56, 18 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton He was 53, 71 years old when he died | as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
| Casey Johnson She was 39, 30 years old when she died | as Little Jack |
| George Guhl He was 64, 67 years old when he died | as Baggage Man (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure He was 47, 67 years old when he died | as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) |
| Nell Craig She was 49, 73 years old when she died | as Compton's Secretary |
| Charles D. Brown He was 53, 61 years old when he died | as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum He was 62, 83 years old when he died | as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited) |
| Marietta Canty She was 34, 80 years old when she died | as Karen's Maid (uncredited) |
| Roy Gordon He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as McCreery |
| Philip Morris He was 47, 56 years old when he died | as Oil Man (uncredited) |
Boom Town Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Harold Rosson as Director of Photography. He was 45 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Blanche Sewell as Editor. She was 41 (50) years old when She died | Editing |
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 47 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Leonid Raab as Orchestrator. He was 40 (68) years old when He died | Sound |
| Hugh Hunt as Set Decoration. He was 38 (86) years old when He died | Art |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof as Additional Music. He was 38 (81) years old when He died | Crew |
| Gile Steele as Costumer. He was 31 (43) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| A. Arnold Gillespie as Special Effects. He was 40 (78) years old when He died | Crew |
| James Edward Grant as Story. He was 35 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Elwood Bredell as Director of Photography. He was 56 (91) years old when He died | Camera |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 47 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Adrian as Costume Designer. He was 37 (56) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sam Zimbalist as Producer. He was 36 (54) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert J. Schiffer as Makeup Artist. He was 23 (88) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sydney Guilaroff as Hairstylist. He was 32 (89) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Herbert Holcombe as Stunts. | Crew |
| Douglas Shearer as Sound Recordist. He was 40 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| John Lee Mahin as Screenplay. He was 38 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank Hagney as Stunts. He was 56 (89) years old when He died | Crew |
| Yakima Canutt as Stunts. He was 44 (90) years old when He died | Crew |
| John Hoffman as Special Effects. He was 36 (75) years old when He died | Crew |
| Paul Landres as Editor. He was 28 (89) years old when He died | Editing |
| Cliff Shirpser as Assistant Camera. | Camera |
| Harry Wilson as Stunts. He was 56 (18) years old when He died | Crew |
| John Waters as Second Unit Director. He was 5 (19) years old when He died | Directing |
| James Dime as Stunts. He was 42 (83) years old when He died | Crew |
Boom Town (84 years)
Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
- Release day: Friday, August 30, 1940
- Runtime: 119 minutes
- Budget: 2000000.00
- Revenue: 9172000.00