The San Francisco Story

May 11, 1952

1h 20m

★ 4.6

Between the Sea and the Sierras Stood the Sin-Strewn Gateway to Gold!

Overview

After five years of being away, Rick Nelson returns to San Francisco to find it filled with corruption - and crooked politicians. It isn't until he meets a beautiful San Franciscan, that Nelson decides to get involved with bringing law-and-order to the city by the bay!

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Fidelity-Vogue Pictures Inc.

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Cast

Rick Nelson

Joel McCrea

Adelaide McCall

Yvonne De Carlo

Andrew Cain

Sidney Blackmer

Shorty

Richard Erdman

Sadie

Florence Bates

Capt. Jim Martin

Onslow Stevens

Lessing

John Raven

Alfey

O.Z. Whitehead

Winfield Holbert (as Ralph E. Dumke)

Ralph Dumke

Thompson

Robert Foulk

Morton

Lane Chandler

O.Z. Whitehead

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5.5

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Jun 25, 1944

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5.2

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Feb 15, 1936

Federal Agents Tipton and Bridger have been sent to Wyoming where the vote on statehood is imminent. Plummer and his gang are out to make sure the vote fails. When Plummer's men kill Bridger, Tipton fights on. He sends fake telegrams that trap some of Plummer's men. Then he organizes the ranchers and on election day they descend on the town barricaded by Plummer's gang.

7.0

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3.7

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5.4

Texas Lady

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4.2

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5.5

The Gambling Terror

Feb 15, 1937

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6.8

Fantomas

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7.7

Inherit the Wind

Jul 7, 1960

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7.5

Zodiac

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3.0

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2.0

Secreto de Confesión

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7.8

It Happened One Night

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7.9

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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6.7

It Happened Tomorrow

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A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

10.0

President - Documentary

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No overview available.

7.1

Good Night, and Good Luck.

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6.2

Easy to Wed

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When a newspaper accuses a wealthy socialite of being a homewrecker, she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit. The publication's frazzled head editor now must find a way to discredit her.

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0.0

The Fourth Companion

Jan 1, 1967

A righteous party's committee secretary raises his voice against local politician in order to obtain recognition on workers' behalf regarding construction of the sports center.

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