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Summary

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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Cast

  • Clark Gable

    Clark Gable

    Big John McMasters

  • Spencer Tracy

    Spencer Tracy

    Square John Sand

  • Claudette Colbert

    Claudette Colbert

    Betsy Bartlett

  • Hedy Lamarr

    Hedy Lamarr

    Karen Vanmeer

  • Frank Morgan

    Frank Morgan

    Luther Aldrich

  • Lionel Atwill

    Lionel Atwill

    Harry Compton

  • Chill Wills

    Chill Wills

    Harmony Jones

  • Marion Martin

    Marion Martin

    Whitey

  • Minna Gombell

    Minna Gombell

    Spanish Eva

  • Joe Yule

    Joe Yule

    Ed Murphy

  • Horace Murphy

    Horace Murphy

    Tom Murphy

  • Marietta Canty

    Marietta Canty

    Maid

  • Curt Bois

    Curt Bois

    Ferdie the Tailor

  • Richard Lane

    Richard Lane

    Assistant D.A.

  • George Lessey

    George Lessey

    Judge

  • Sara Haden

    Sara Haden

    Miss Barnes

  • Frank Orth

    Frank Orth

    Barber

  • Charles Coleman

    Charles Coleman

    McMasters' Butler

  • Nell Craig

    Nell Craig

    Compton's Secretary

  • Byron Foulger

    Byron Foulger

    Geologist

  • Harry Hayden

    Harry Hayden

    Architect

  • Eddy Waller

    Eddy Waller

    Hotel Desk Clerk in Burkburnett

  • Roy Gordon

    Roy Gordon

    McCreery

  • Frank McGlynn Sr.

    Frank McGlynn Sr.

    Deacon

  • Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers

    Worker in McMasters' Office (uncredited)

  • Barbara Bedford

    Barbara Bedford

    Nurse (uncredited)

  • Hank Bell

    Hank Bell

    Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

  • Charles D. Brown

    Charles D. Brown

    U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

  • Francis X. Bushman Jr.

    Francis X. Bushman Jr.

    Man with Nitroglycerine (uncredited)

  • Marietta Canty

    Marietta Canty

    Karen's Maid (uncredited)

  • Charles Coleman

    Charles Coleman

    Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)

  • Dick Curtis

    Dick Curtis

    Hiring Boss (uncredited)

  • James Dime

    James Dime

    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Eddie Dunn

    Eddie Dunn

    Wildcatter (uncredited)

  • Franklyn Farnum

    Franklyn Farnum

    Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)

  • Pat Flaherty

    Pat Flaherty

    Man at Dice Table (uncredited)

  • George Guhl

    George Guhl

    Baggage Man (uncredited)

  • Frank Hagney

    Frank Hagney

    Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)

  • William Halligan

    William Halligan

    McCreery's Associate #2 (uncredited)

  • John Hamilton

    John Hamilton

    McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

  • Harry Hayden

    Harry Hayden

    Smith - the Architect (uncredited)

  • Holmes Herbert

    Holmes Herbert

    Doctor (uncredited)

  • Howard Hickman

    Howard Hickman

    McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)

  • Earle Hodgins

    Earle Hodgins

    Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

  • Shep Houghton

    Shep Houghton

    Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

  • Jack Ingram

    Jack Ingram

    Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

  • Robert Emmett Keane

    Robert Emmett Keane

    Oilman in New York (uncredited)

  • Mitchell Lewis

    Mitchell Lewis

    Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)

  • Tom London

    Tom London

    Sheriff Harris (uncredited)

  • Frank McLure

    Frank McLure

    Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

  • Carlotta Monti

    Carlotta Monti

    Saloon Hostess Fighting Whitey (uncredited)

  • John T. Murray

    John T. Murray

    Mr. Springtime (uncredited)

  • Wedgwood Nowell

    Wedgwood Nowell

    Oilman at Producers' Convention (uncredited)

  • Nestor Paiva

    Nestor Paiva

    Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

  • Milton Parsons

    Milton Parsons

    Aldrich's Assistant (uncredited)

  • Lee Phelps

    Lee Phelps

    Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)

  • Henry Roquemore

    Henry Roquemore

    Mr. Summers (uncredited)

  • Larry Steers

    Larry Steers

    Lawyer at Prosecution's Table (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    Bert Stevens

    Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)

  • William Tannen

    William Tannen

    Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)

  • Eddy Waller

    Eddy Waller

    Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • Harry Wilson

    Harry Wilson

    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Tom Wilson

    Tom Wilson

    Man in Saloon (uncredited)

  • Douglas Wood

    Douglas Wood

    Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)