
Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorJack Conway
WriterJohn Lee Mahin
Cast

Clark Gable
Big John McMasters

Spencer Tracy
Square John Sand

Claudette Colbert
Betsy Bartlett

Hedy Lamarr
Karen Vanmeer

Frank Morgan
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
Maid

Curt Bois
Ferdie the Tailor

Richard Lane
Assistant D.A.

George Lessey
Judge

Sara Haden
Miss Barnes

Frank Orth
Barber

Charles Coleman
McMasters' Butler

Nell Craig
Compton's Secretary

Byron Foulger
Geologist
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Keywords
partnershipoiloil tycoonwildcatteroil field
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$5M
TMDb Votes
62
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026











