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Man from Frisco
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Man from Frisco

Jun 15, 1944
1h 31m
★ 6.5

NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE...for this red-headed tornado! He launched ships by the thousands...and had a love affair to go with each!

Overview

Matt Braddock is a civil engineer during World War II who has new ideas for shipbuilding. Braddock tries to establish yards for building prefabricated ships on the West Coast, but he is hindered by the former superintendent of the shipyard, Joel Kennedy. A disappointed lover fails to deliver an important message on welds and it leads to the collapse of a new ship's superstructure and the death of a boy.

Genres

Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Cast

Michael O'Shea

Matt Braddock

Michael O'Shea

Anne Shirley

Diana Kennedy

Anne Shirley

Gene Lockhart

Joel Kennedy

Gene Lockhart

Dan Duryea

Jim Benson

Dan Duryea

Stephanie Bachelor

Ruth Warnecke

Stephanie Bachelor

Ray Walker

Johnny Rogers

Ray Walker

Tommy Bond

Russ Kennedy

Tommy Bond

Robert Warwick

Bruce McRae

Robert Warwick

Ann Shoemaker

Martha Kennedy

Ann Shoemaker

Olin Howland

Eben Whelock

Olin Howland

Minerva Urecal

Mrs. Allison

Minerva Urecal

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