The movie Boom Town (Original title Boom Town) has in the main roles on Clark Gable (Big John McMasters), Spencer Tracy (Square John Sand), Claudette Colbert (Betsy Bartlett), Lionel Atwill (Harry Compton), Chill Wills (Harmony Jones), Marion Martin (Whitey), Minna Gombell (Spanish Eva), Joe Yule (Ed Murphy), Marietta Canty (Maid), Curt Bois (Ferdie the Tailor), Richard Lane (Assistant D.A.), Sara Haden (Miss Barnes), Byron Foulger (Geologist), Eddy Waller (Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett) The release date of the movie is 30.08.1940. This movie it is produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . Filmed in the following locations: Bakersfield, California, USA . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Adventure, Movies Drama, Movies Romance, Movies Western
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.