Frisco Jenny

Jan 14 1933 Passed 1h 13m
Crime, Drama, Music

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.

Plot

Frisco Jenny was orphaned by the 1906 earthquake and fire and has become the madame of a prosperous bawdy house. She puts her son up for adoption and he rises to prominence as district attorney dedicated to closing down such houses. When her underling Dutton proposes telling the DA that Frisco Jenny is his birth mother, she kills the underling not to cause trouble for her son now the successful DA, she must face execution.

Written by

Wilson Mizner, Robert Lord, Gerald Beaumont

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Cast

Ruth Chatterton, Louis Calhern, Helen Jerome Eddy

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Frisco Jenny (Official Trailer 1932)
Scores
# of Votes
1,302
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA