Flame of Barbary Coast

May 28, 1945

1h 31m

★ 5.3

The brawling, colorful story of the queen of hearts and the ace of gamblers... with a shock climax such as the screen has never known!

Overview

Duke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Boss Tito Morell, goes home, learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune, he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer; but the 1906 quake destroys his place.

Genres

Romance

Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Duke Fergus

John Wayne

Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry

Ann Dvorak

Boss Tito Morell

Joseph Schildkraut

Wolf Wylie

William Frawley

Rita Dane

Virginia Grey

Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

Russell Hicks

Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star

Jack Norton

Calico Jim

Paul Fix

Dr. Gorman

Manart Kippen

Martha, Morell's Secretary

Eve Lynne

Joe Disko, Gambler

Marc Lawrence

Beulah, Flaxen's Maid

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