
Flame of Barbary Coast
NR“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!”
1945·91 min·Released
Studio: Republic Pictures
5.5TMDb
6.2IMDb
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Theatrical May 28, 1945
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USA · English · USA
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.
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DirectorJoseph Kane
WriterBorden Chase
Cast

John Wayne
Duke Fergus

Ann Dvorak
Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry

Joseph Schildkraut
Boss Tito Morell

William Frawley
Wolf Wylie

Virginia Grey
Rita Dane

Russell Hicks
Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

Jack Norton
Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star

Paul Fix
Calico Jim
Manart Kippen
Dr. Gorman
Eve Lynne
Martha, Morell's Secretary

Marc Lawrence
Joe Disko, Gambler

Butterfly McQueen
Beulah, Flaxen's Maid

Rex Lease
Collingswood

Hank Bell
Hank
Al Murphy
Horseshoe Brown

Eddie Acuff
Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Waiter (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan
Gambler (uncredited)

Bud Geary
Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney
Morell Henchman (uncredited)
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Keywords
montanaentertainermoneycowboybarbary coast
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