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Boom Town

  • 1940
  • Approved
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.2K
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Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, and Hedy Lamarr in Boom Town (1940)
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67 Photos
AdventureDramaRomanceWestern

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a ten-year period, are in love with the same woman.Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a ten-year period, are in love with the same woman.Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a ten-year period, are in love with the same woman.

  • Director
    • Jack Conway
  • Writers
    • John Lee Mahin
    • James Edward Grant
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Claudette Colbert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Conway
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • James Edward Grant
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Spencer Tracy
      • Claudette Colbert
    • 55User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:31
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    Photos67

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    Top Cast77

    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Big John McMasters
    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Square John Sand
    Claudette Colbert
    Claudette Colbert
    • Betsy Bartlett
    Hedy Lamarr
    Hedy Lamarr
    • Karen Vanmeer
    Frank Morgan
    Frank Morgan
    • Luther Aldrich
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Harry Compton
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • Harmony Jones
    Marion Martin
    Marion Martin
    • Whitey
    Minna Gombell
    Minna Gombell
    • Spanish Eva
    Joe Yule
    Joe Yule
    • Ed Murphy
    Horace Murphy
    Horace Murphy
    • Tom Murphy
    Roy Gordon
    Roy Gordon
    • McCreery
    Richard Lane
    Richard Lane
    • Ass't. District Attorney
    Casey Johnson
    • Little Jack
    Baby Quintanilla
    • Baby Jack
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Judge
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Miss Barnes
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Barber
    • Director
      • Jack Conway
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • James Edward Grant
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews55

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Clark Gable was anxious to do the film because his father had been an oil rigger, and Gable himself had worked on oil rigs in Oklahoma before becoming an actor.
    • Goofs
      When Big John rides the donkey at the rodeo, he is holding a balloon. In the first wide shot, the balloon is gone, but it reappears in the next closeup.
    • Quotes
      • Big John McMasters: I'm not blaming you, maybe. But you aren't walking out with him or anybody else, understand?
      • Elizabeth Bartlett McMasters: Him? What are you...?
      • Big John McMasters: Sand. He told me all about it. I had to give him a licking to show him that's out. You're my girl, see? And you always will be. Even if I have to lick you to prove it.
      • Elizabeth Bartlett McMasters: I'm your girl. You can lick me if it'll help.
      • Big John McMasters: Well, I'll save it for when you need it.
    • Crazy credits
      [Opening title] This is the story of a hard driving breed of Americans - oil prospectors - "wildcatters". Made of the bone and blood of pioneers - men born of the lasting miracle that is America - they probed the Earth from early Pennsylvania to California's Kettleman Hills to bring forth America's greatest treasure, the life blood of today's world - oil!
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      Polly Wolly Doodle
      (uncredited)
      Composer unknown
      Played over the opening credits and as background
      Sung and hummed at various times by Clark Gable, Chill Wills and Claudette Colbert

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 30, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Petrolej
    • Filming locations
      • Bakersfield, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Loew's
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,614,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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