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Boom Town

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In the bustling landscape of a city amidst an oil boom, two lifelong friends, an optimistic adventurer and a pragmatic man, find themselves caught in a whirlwind of ambition, love, and betrayal. As they begin to extract oil from a promising plot of land, their good fortune quickly attracts several colorful characters, who become part of their story. Tension rises when one of their ambitions starts to overshadow the friendship that bound them.

As their small business turns into a major success, moral dilemmas and difficult choices arise at every turn. The adventurer falls hopelessly in love with a charming woman who, in turn, harbors a dark secret that could threaten not only their romance but also the stability of their partnership. As money and power flow in, the bond between the friends begins to fray under the strain of greed and conflicts of interest, leading them to question what truly matters.

The film mixes its dose of comedy with serious dilemmas, exploring themes of loyalty, love, and the harshness of a capitalist environment. With a dazzling cast of characters and unexpected twists, the story reveals how the pursuit of dreams can lead people to the top, sometimes at the expense of those closest to them. In the end, the protagonists must decide whether wealth truly brings happiness or if what they have always sought has been right in front of them all along.

Media type
Movie
Year
1940
Director
Jack Conway
Writer
John Lee Mahin
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
7.00
Actors
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Claudette Colbert
Hedy Lamarr
Frank Morgan
Lionel Atwill
Chill Wills
Marion Martin
Minna Gombell
Joe Yule
Horace Murphy
Marietta Canty
Curt Bois
Richard Lane
George Lessey
Sara Haden
Frank Orth
Charles Coleman
Nell Craig
Byron Foulger
Harry Hayden
Eddy Waller
Roy Gordon
Casey Johnson
Baby Quintanilla
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Bess Flowers
Barbara Bedford
Hank Bell
Charles D. Brown
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Marietta Canty
Charles Coleman
James Conaty
Dick Curtis
Helen Dickson
James Dime
Eddie Dunn
Franklyn Farnum
Pat Flaherty
Sam Garrett
George Guhl
Frank Hagney
William Halligan
John Hamilton
Tom Hanlon
Harry Hayden
Holmes Herbert
Howard Hickman
Earle Hodgins
Shep Houghton
Jack Ingram
Sheldon Jett
Robert Emmett Keane
Mitchell Lewis
Tom London
Frank McLure
Carlotta Monti
Philip Morris
John T. Murray
Wedgwood Nowell
Ted Oliver
Nestor Paiva
Milton Parsons
Lee Phelps
Henry Roquemore
Larry Steers
Bert Stevens
William Tannen
Eddy Waller
Harry Wilson
Tom Wilson
Douglas Wood
Gender
Adventure
Drama
Romance
Western
Country
United States
Producers
Sam Zimbalist
Original title
Boom Town
Duration
119
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