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Boom Town

1940·1h 59m·Approved
DramaAdventureRomanceWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
4,155 votes

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a ten-year period, are in love with the same woman.

Boom Town is a 1940 drama adventure movie directed by Jack Conway, starring Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 4,155 votes and runs 1h 59m.

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Director
Jack Conway
Stars
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Claudette Colbert
Hedy Lamarr
Details
1940-08-30
119 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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