- Country: USA
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Release: 1940-08-30
- Director: Jack Conway
- Writers: John Lee Mahin , James Edward Grant
- Language: English
- Stars: Clark Gable (I) (1901–1960) , Spencer Tracy , Claudette Colbert , Hedy Lamarr
- Runtime: 119 min
- Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total
- AKA: Boom Town (United States of America) , El fruto dorado (Argentina) , Die Stadt der Glücksjäger (Austria) , Fruto Proibido (Brazil) , Glädjestaden (Sweden) , Gorączka nafty (Poland) , Fruto dorado (Spain) , Der Draufgänger (Germany) , ブーム・タウン (Japan) , Olajváros (Hungary) , Boom Town , Petrolej , La fièvre du pétrole (France, French Republic) , Шумный город , Boom Town (Canada) , Boomtown (Australia) , Boom Town (United Kingdom) , Dois Contra o Mundo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , La febbre del petrolio (Italy) , Tekuté zlato (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , El fruto dorado (Spain) , Boom Town (India) , Fruto dorado (Venezuela) , Boom Town (Canada) , Humukaupunki (Finland) , La fièvre du pétrole (Belgium) , El fruto dorado (Mexico) , Hvor olien sprang (Denmark) , Oraș în plină expansiune (Romania)
- Plot: Buddies Big John McMasters and Square John Sand are fast-talking, wisecracking wildcatters who manage to con enough equipment and capital to develop their own oil fields, but their friendship is put to the test when Big John inadvertently falls in love with Elizabeth, Square John's longtime girlfriend. Eventually their friendship and partnership comes to an end on the flip of a coin. Years later, when Big John's interest in the beautiful Karen Vanmeer threatens his marriage too, Square John intervenes in an effort to save the marriage of his former friend - even if it means ruining him financially.
- IMDB:tt0032273
Boom Town Cast · · · ALL
Jack Conway
Director
Clark Gable
(I)
(1901–1960)
Big John McMasters
Spencer Tracy
Square John Sand
Claudette Colbert
Betsy Bartlett
Hedy Lamarr
Karen Vanmeer
Frank Morgan
(I)
(1890–1949)
Luther Aldrich
Lionel Atwill
Harry Compton
Chill Wills
Harmony Jones
Marion Martin
Whitey
Minna Gombell
Spanish Eva
Joe Yule
Ed Murphy
Horace Murphy
Tom Murphy
Marietta Canty
Karen's Maid (uncredited)
Curt Bois
Ferdie the Tailor
Richard Lane
Assistant D.A.
George Lessey
Judge
Sara Haden
Miss Barnes
Frank Orth
Barber
Charles Coleman
Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Compton's Secretary
Byron Foulger
Geologist
Harry Hayden
Smith - the Architect (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Roy Gordon
McCreery
Casey Johnson
Little Jack
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Deacon