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Boom Town (1940)

Movie"Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !"
Audience Score
69
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NR 1 hr 59 minAug 30th, 1940Western, Drama, Adventure, Romance
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.
StarringClark GableSpencer TracyClaudette Colbert
DirectorJack Conway

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 30th, 1940
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 20th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,600,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
oilpartnershipoil fieldwildcatteroil tycoon