Boom Town (1940) - film review

Adventure / Drama / Romance

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Boom Town is an American romantic film drama first released in 1940, directed by Jack Conway. The film stars Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr and Frank Morgan. It has also been released under the title: Boom Town!. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Jack Conway
Script: James Edward Grant, John Lee Mahin
Photo: Harold Rosson, Elwood Bredell
Music: Franz Waxman
Cast: Clark Gable (Big John McMasters), Spencer Tracy (Jonathan Sand), Claudette Colbert (Elizabeth Bartlett McMasters), Hedy Lamarr (Karen Vanmeer), Frank Morgan (Luther Aldrich), Lionel Atwill (Mr. Harry Compton), Chill Wills (Deputy Harmony Jones), Marion Martin (Whitey), Minna Gombell (Spanish Eva ’Evie’), Joe Yule (Ed Murphy), Horace Murphy (Tom Murphy), Roy Gordon (Mr. ’Mac’ McCreery), Richard Lane (Assistant District Attorney), Casey Johnson (Little Jack McMasters), Baby Quintanilla (Baby Jack McMasters), George Lessey (Judge), Sara Haden (Miss Barnes (McMasters’ secretary)), Frank Orth (Barber), Frank McGlynn Sr. (Deacon), Curt Bois (Ferdie (the tailor)), Barbara Bedford (Nurse), Hank Bell (Hank (man in dance hall)), Charles D. Brown (U.S. Marshal Stebbins), Ralph Bushman (Man with nitroglycerine), Marietta Canty (Karen’s Maid), Charles Coleman (Parker (McMasters’ butler)), Nell Craig (Compton’s secretary), Dick Curtis (Hiring boss), Eddie Dunn (Wildcatter), Pat Flaherty (Man at dice table), Bess Flowers (Worker in McMasters’ office), Byron Foulger (Geologist), Sam Garrett (Rider), George Guhl (Baggage man), Frank Hagney (Man abandoned by Whitey), William Halligan (McCreery’s associate #2), John Hamilton (McMasters’ Defense Attorney), Harry Hayden (Smith (the architect)), Holmes Herbert (Doctor), Howard C. Hickman (McCreery’s associate #1), Earle Hodgins (Rodeo barker), Shep Houghton (Saloon brawler), Jack Ingram (Oilman at producers’ convention), Robert Emmett Keane (Oilman in New York), Mitchell Lewis (Venezuelan foreman), Tom London (Sheriff), Philip Morris (Oil Man), John T. Murray (Mr. Springtime), Wedgwood Nowell (Oilman at producers’ convention), Garry Owen (Man with piece of ground), Nestor Paiva (Venezuelan officer), Milton Parsons (Aldrich’s assistant), Henry Roquemore (Mr. Summers), Larry Steers (Lawyer at Prosecution’sTable), Bert Stevens (Hotel Lobby Extra), William Tannen (Hotel desk clerk #1), Eddy Waller (Train Station Master), Douglas Wood (Oil Man at New York Meeting)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 119 min; B&W
Aka: Boom Town!

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