Flame of Barbary Coast

"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!"

May 28 1945 Approved 1h 31m
Musical, Romance, Western

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.

Plot

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

Written by

Borden Chase, Prescott Chaplin

Directed by

Joseph Kane

Cast

John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

Trailers
1945 - Flame Of Barbary Coast - Generic Film
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