Boom Town
(1940) Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way ! | Released
Ratings
7
7.1
Financials
Revenue: $5,000,000
Budget: $1,600,000
Profit: + $3,400,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Aug 30, 1940
Rating: NR
Run Time: 1h 59m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Franz Waxman
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| Sound Recordist |
Douglas Shearer
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| Costume & Make-Up | Hairstylist |
Sydney Guilaroff
|
| Costume Designer |
Adrian
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| Costumer |
Gile Steele
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Harold Rosson
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| Editing | Editor |
Blanche Sewell
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| Art | Art Direction |
Cedric Gibbons
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| Set Decoration |
Edwin B. Willis
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| Production | Producer |
Sam Zimbalist
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| Writing | Screenplay |
John Lee Mahin
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| Story |
James Edward Grant
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| Crew | Special Effects |
A. Arnold Gillespie
John Hoffman
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| Directing | Director |
Jack Conway
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| Department | Role | Name |