Fisherman's Wharf

Feb 3, 1939

1h 12m

★ 6.0

You'll Love Them All! - in this laugh-and-heart-throbbing drama of a waterfront orphan and his adopted "family."

Overview

Carlo Roma and his foster-son, Toma, and their friend Beppo, are living a happy fisherman's life in San Francisco until Carlo's widowed sister-in-law, Stella, shows up with her brat-son, Rudolph, and takes over. Poor Toma gets his feelings hurt and the idea he "isn't wanted" and runs away

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Sol Lesser Productions

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Cast

Toma Roma

Bobby Breen

Carlo Roma

Leo Carrillo

Beppo

Henry Armetta

Stella

Lee Patrick

Rudolph

Tommy Bupp

Angelina

Rosina Galli

Luigi

Leon Belasco

Pietro

George Humbert

Preacher

Neal Dodd

Gang Member

Pua Lani

Gang Member

Milo Marchetti Jr.

Gang Member

Ronald Paige

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