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Uranium Boom
Uranium Boom
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Castle
Written by	George W. George
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	Dennis Morgan; Patricia Medina; William Talman
Cinematography	Fred Jackman, Jr.
Edited by	Edwin H. Bryant
Production; company	Clover Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	March 2, 1956;
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Uranium Boom is a 1956 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Dennis Morgan and Patricia Medina.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Becoming mining partners after first getting into a fistfight, two men strike uranium pay dirt in remote Colorado. Grady (William Talman) guards the claim while Brad (Dennis Morgan) returns to town to register their find. Unfortunately, Brad is distracted by a young beautiful woman from Denver and quickly marries her, before he realizes she has a past with his partner, who doesn't take the news well.

Vowing to ruin Brad any way he can, Grady begins by giving his half-share of the mine to Jean Williams (Patricia Medina), his former sweetheart, in an attempt to win her back. When that fails, Grady spreads a rumor that the railroad is erecting a spur near the uranium mine. The greed-driven Brad sinks all his money into preparing for the train, then ends up broke when he discovers the truth.

But when he realizes Jean won't leave Brad no matter what, Grady shrugs it off and agrees to become partners with him once again.

Cast

Dennis Morgan as Brad Collins
Patricia Medina as Jean Williams
William Talman as Grady Mathews
Tina Carver as Gail Windsor
Philip Van Zandt as Navajo Charlie
William Henry as Joe McGinnus
Gregg Barton as Phil McGinnus
Mel Curtis as Phil McGinnus
Henry Rowland as Harry
S. John Launer as Mac
Michael Bryant as Peterson
Frank Wilcox as Floyd Gorman
Ralph Sanford as Old Timer
Carlyle Mitchell as Mr. Aldrich
Nick Tell as Reporter

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said the cast "prove themselves good troupers in the melodramatic situations."^[3]

References

^ URANIUM BOOM Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264, (Jan 1, 1956): 93.
^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
^ Jane Russell and Wilde Do Stunts Romany Style Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 8 Mar 1956: B11.

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[1] URANIUM BOOM Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264, (Jan 1, 1956): 93.

[2] Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.

[3] Jane Russell and Wilde Do Stunts Romany Style Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 8 Mar 1956: B11.

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+'''''Uranium Boom''''' is a 1956 American [[adventure film]] directed by [[William Castle]] and starring [[Dennis Morgan]] and [[Patricia Medina]].<ref>URANIUM BOOM
+Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264,  (Jan 1, 1956): 93.</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William|last=Castle|title=Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America|year=1976 |publisher=Putnam |page=126}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-Two mining partners strike uranium pay dirt in remote Colorado.  Grady ([[William Talman]]) guards the claim while Brad ([[Dennis Morgan]]) returns to town to register their find.  Unfortunately, Brad is distracted by a young beautiful woman and quickly marries her, before he realizes she has a past with his partner, who doesn't take the news well.
+Becoming mining partners after first getting into a fistfight, two men strike uranium pay dirt in remote [[Colorado]].  Grady ([[William Talman (actor)|William Talman]]) guards the claim while Brad ([[Dennis Morgan]]) returns to town to register their find.  Unfortunately, Brad is distracted by a young beautiful woman from [[Denver]] and quickly marries her, before he realizes she has a past with his partner, who doesn't take the news well.
+Vowing to ruin Brad any way he can, Grady begins by giving his half-share of the mine to Jean Williams ([[Patricia Medina]]), his former sweetheart, in an attempt to win her back. When that fails, Grady spreads a rumor that the railroad is erecting a spur near the uranium mine. The greed-driven Brad sinks all his money into preparing for the train, then ends up broke when he discovers the truth.
+But when he realizes Jean won't leave Brad no matter what, Grady shrugs it off and agrees to become partners with him once again.
 == Cast ==
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 * Carlyle Mitchell as Mr. Aldrich
 * [[Nick Tell]] as Reporter
+==Reception==
+The ''Los Angeles Times'' said the cast "prove themselves good troupers in the melodramatic situations."<ref>Jane Russell and Wilde Do Stunts Romany Style
+Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 8 Mar 1956: B11.</ref>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
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 * {{IMDb title|id=0049907}}
 * [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94591/Uranium-Boom/ Turner Classic Movies page]
+*[https://archive.org/details/variety201-1956-02/page/n291/mode/1up/search/%22sam+katzman%22?q=%22sam+katzman%22 Review of film] at ''Variety''
+{{Sam Katzman}}
 {{William Castle}}
 [[Category:1956 films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by William Castle]]
 [[Category:Columbia Pictures films]]
+[[Category:1956 adventure films]]
+[[Category:American adventure films]]
+[[Category:1950s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1950s American films]]
+[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
+[[Category:English-language adventure films]]
+[[Category:Films produced by Sam Katzman]]
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