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Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)

APPROVED 91 min  -  Romance | Western  -   28 May 1945 (USA)
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Duke falls for Flaxen in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Tito... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Borden Chase (original screenplay), Prescott Chaplin (story)

Stars:

John Wayne, Ann Dvorak and Joseph Schildkraut
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne ...
Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak ...
Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
Joseph Schildkraut ...
Boss Tito Morell
William Frawley William Frawley ...
Wolf Wylie
Virginia Grey Virginia Grey ...
Rita Dane
Russell Hicks Russell Hicks ...
Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
Jack Norton Jack Norton ...
Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star
Paul Fix ...
Calico Jim
Manart Kippen Manart Kippen ...
Dr. Gorman
Eve Lynne Eve Lynne ...
Martha, Morell's Secretary
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Joe Disko, Gambler
Butterfly McQueen Butterfly McQueen ...
Beulah, Flaxen's Maid
Rex Lease Rex Lease ...
Collingswood, headwaiter
Hank Bell Hank Bell ...
Hank, cabby
Al Murphy Al Murphy ...
Horseshoe Brown
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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 Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Barbary Coast | Money | Gambler | Debt | Cowboy  | See more »

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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! See more »

Genres:

Romance | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Flame of the Barbary Coast See more »

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Featured in That's Action (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"Baby Blue-Eyes, Have a Heart"
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Written by Jack Elliott See more »