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Flame of Barbary Coast

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!

1945•1h 31m•5.3/10
RomanceWestern

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5.3/10(20)

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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Republic Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Duke Fergus

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry

Joseph Schildkraut

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

Paul Fix

Calico Jim

Manart Kippen

Dr. Gorman

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

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Hank

Al Murphy

Horseshoe Brown

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Waiter (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Gambler (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Morell Henchman (uncredited)

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