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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.

Date: 08/30/1940
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Morgan, Lionel Atwill, Chill Wills, Marion Martin, Minna Gombell, Joe Yule, Horace Murphy, Marietta Canty, Curt Bois, Richard Lane, George Lessey, Sara Haden, Frank Orth, Charles Coleman, Nell Craig, Byron Foulger, Harry Hayden, Eddy Waller, Roy Gordon, Casey Johnson, Baby Quintanilla, Frank McGlynn Sr., Bess Flowers, Barbara Bedford, Hank Bell, Charles D. Brown, Francis X. Bushman Jr., Marietta Canty, Charles Coleman, James Conaty, Dick Curtis, Helen Dickson, James Dime, Eddie Dunn, Franklyn Farnum, Pat Flaherty, Sam Garrett, George Guhl, Frank Hagney, William Halligan, John Hamilton, Tom Hanlon, Harry Hayden, Holmes Herbert, Howard Hickman, Earle Hodgins, Shep Houghton, Jack Ingram, Sheldon Jett, Robert Emmett Keane, Mitchell Lewis, Tom London, Frank McLure, Carlotta Monti, Philip Morris, John T. Murray, Wedgwood Nowell, Ted Oliver, Nestor Paiva, Milton Parsons, Lee Phelps, Henry Roquemore, Larry Steers, Bert Stevens, William Tannen, Eddy Waller, Harry Wilson, Tom Wilson, Douglas Wood

Clark Gable as Big John McMasters in Boom Town Clark Gable

Spencer Tracy as Square John Sand in Boom Town Spencer Tracy

Claudette Colbert as Betsy Bartlett in Boom Town Claudette Colbert

Hedy Lamarr as Karen Vanmeer in Boom Town Hedy Lamarr

Frank Morgan as Luther Aldrich in Boom Town Frank Morgan

Lionel Atwill as Harry Compton in Boom Town Lionel Atwill

Chill Wills as Harmony Jones in Boom Town Chill Wills

Marion Martin as Whitey in Boom Town Marion Martin

Minna Gombell as Spanish Eva in Boom Town Minna Gombell

Joe Yule as Ed Murphy in Boom Town Joe Yule

Horace Murphy as Tom Murphy in Boom Town Horace Murphy

Marietta Canty as Maid in Boom Town Marietta Canty

Curt Bois as Ferdie the Tailor in Boom Town Curt Bois

Richard Lane as Assistant D.A. in Boom Town Richard Lane

George Lessey as Judge in Boom Town George Lessey

Sara Haden as Miss Barnes in Boom Town Sara Haden

Frank Orth as Barber in Boom Town Frank Orth

Charles Coleman as McMasters' Butler in Boom Town Charles Coleman

Nell Craig as Compton's Secretary in Boom Town Nell Craig

Byron Foulger as Geologist in Boom Town Byron Foulger

Harry Hayden as Architect in Boom Town Harry Hayden

Eddy Waller as Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett in Boom Town Eddy Waller

Roy Gordon as McCreery in Boom Town Roy Gordon

Casey Johnson

Baby Quintanilla

Frank McGlynn Sr. as Deacon in Boom Town Frank McGlynn Sr.

Bess Flowers as Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited) in Boom Town Bess Flowers

Barbara Bedford as Nurse (uncredited) in Boom Town Barbara Bedford

Hank Bell as Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) in Boom Town Hank Bell

Charles D. Brown as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited) in Boom Town Charles D. Brown

Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited) in Boom Town Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Marietta Canty as Karen's Maid (uncredited) in Boom Town Marietta Canty

Charles Coleman as Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited) in Boom Town Charles Coleman

James Conaty

Dick Curtis as Hiring Boss (uncredited) in Boom Town Dick Curtis

Helen Dickson

James Dime as Townsman (uncredited) in Boom Town James Dime

Eddie Dunn as Wildcatter (uncredited) in Boom Town Eddie Dunn

Franklyn Farnum as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited) in Boom Town Franklyn Farnum

Pat Flaherty as Man at Dice Table (uncredited) in Boom Town Pat Flaherty

Sam Garrett

George Guhl as Baggage Man (uncredited) in Boom Town George Guhl

Frank Hagney as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited) in Boom Town Frank Hagney

William Halligan as McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited) in Boom Town William Halligan

John Hamilton as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) in Boom Town John Hamilton

Tom Hanlon

Harry Hayden as Smith - the Architect (uncredited) in Boom Town Harry Hayden

Holmes Herbert as Doctor (uncredited) in Boom Town Holmes Herbert

Howard Hickman as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited) in Boom Town Howard Hickman

Earle Hodgins as Rodeo Barker (uncredited) in Boom Town Earle Hodgins

Shep Houghton as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) in Boom Town Shep Houghton

Jack Ingram as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) in Boom Town Jack Ingram

Sheldon Jett

Robert Emmett Keane as Oilman in New York (uncredited) in Boom Town Robert Emmett Keane

Mitchell Lewis as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited) in Boom Town Mitchell Lewis

Tom London as Sheriff Harris (uncredited) in Boom Town Tom London

Frank McLure as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) in Boom Town Frank McLure

Carlotta Monti as Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited) in Boom Town Carlotta Monti

Philip Morris

John T. Murray as Mr. Springtime (uncredited) in Boom Town John T. Murray

Wedgwood Nowell as Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited) in Boom Town Wedgwood Nowell

Ted Oliver

Nestor Paiva as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) in Boom Town Nestor Paiva

Milton Parsons as Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited) in Boom Town Milton Parsons

Lee Phelps as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited) in Boom Town Lee Phelps

Henry Roquemore

Larry Steers as Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited) in Boom Town Larry Steers

Bert Stevens as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited) in Boom Town Bert Stevens

William Tannen as Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited) in Boom Town William Tannen

Eddy Waller as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) in Boom Town Eddy Waller

Harry Wilson as Townsman (uncredited) in Boom Town Harry Wilson

Tom Wilson as Man in Saloon (uncredited) in Boom Town Tom Wilson

Douglas Wood as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) in Boom Town Douglas Wood

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