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1940•119 min•Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western

Boom Town

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Is Boom Town worth watching? With a rating of 6.879/10, this Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western film is a must-watch hit for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Boom Town 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.

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Top Cast

Clark Gable
Clark GableBig John McMasters
Spencer Tracy
Spencer TracySquare John Sand
Claudette Colbert
Claudette ColbertBetsy Bartlett
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy LamarrKaren Vanmeer
Frank Morgan
Frank MorganLuther Aldrich
Lionel Atwill
Lionel AtwillHarry Compton
Chill Wills
Chill WillsHarmony Jones
Marion Martin
Marion MartinWhitey
Minna Gombell
Minna GombellSpanish Eva
Joe Yule
Joe YuleEd Murphy

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Is Boom Town worth watching?

Boom Town has received mixed reviews with a 6.879/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Adventure, Drama, Romance movies.

Is Boom Town hit or flop?

Boom Town has received average ratings (6.879/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Boom Town?

Boom Town is a Adventure, Drama, Romance movie that 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 t...

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Critic Reviews

talisencrwMar 3, 2016
★ 9

Clark Gable has outstanding rapport both with Claudette Colbert, whom he was with in It Happened One Night, and Spencer Tracy, whom he had acted with before in the disaster flick San Francisco, in this fine film which would make an excellent double-bill with There Will Be Blood, for the price of being a prospector of black gold in early 20th-century America. Very enjoyable and thoroughly recommended.