Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast

1945 · 91 min · EN · NR · 5.5 (24 votes)
Dir. Joseph Kane · Starring John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, William Frawley, Virginia Grey, Russell Hicks · Music R. Dale Butts

“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!”

RomanceWestern

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.

VIBE

Step into a world of turn-of-the-century glamour and high stakes. This classic Hollywood romance offers a dramatic journey through ambition and fortune, set against a vibrant, nostalgic backdrop. It's a tale of love, rivalry, and the unpredictable hand of fate, wrapped in a grand, old-fashioned spectacle.

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