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Frisco Jenny (1932)Frisco Jenny was orphaned by the 1906 earthquake and fire and has become the madame of a prosperous bawdy house... See full summary » Director:William A. Wellman |
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| Ruth Chatterton | ... |
Frisco Jenny Sandoval
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| Louis Calhern | ... |
Steve Dutton
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Helen Jerome Eddy | ... |
Amah
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Donald Cook | ... |
Dan Reynolds
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Dan McAllister
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Hallam Cooley | ... |
Willie Gleason
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Pat O'Malley | ... |
Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan
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Harold Huber | ... |
George Weaver
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Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Jim Sandoval
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Willard Robertson | ... |
Police Capt. Tom
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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 Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Barrio chino See more »Box Office
Budget:
$286,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Runtime:
| USA: (Turner library print length)Sound Mix:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Frisco Jenny Sandoval: Conventions always help.
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(uncredited)
Written by James Milton Black
Sung by Good Book Charlie's band with Jenny and Amah See more »
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George Brent was originally cast opposite Ruth Chatterton but withdrew to star in 42nd Street. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: After the coroner tells the photographer to take a picture of a recently murdered man who died with his eyes open, the actor playing the dead man visibly blinks twice. See more »Quotes
Miss Tessie: Business was very gratifying this month.Frisco Jenny Sandoval: Conventions always help.
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Soundtracks
"When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder"(uncredited)
Written by James Milton Black
Sung by Good Book Charlie's band with Jenny and Amah See more »
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