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!
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.
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) is a romance and western film directed by Joseph Kane, released on May 28, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut and William Frawley. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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John Wayne
as Duke Fergus
Ann Dvorak
as Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
Joseph Schildkraut
as Boss Tito Morell
William Frawley
as Wolf Wylie
Virginia Grey
as Rita Dane
Russell Hicks
as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
Jack Norton
as Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star
Paul Fix
as Calico Jim
Manart Kippen
as Dr. Gorman
Eve Lynne
as Martha, Morell's Secretary
Marc Lawrence
as Joe Disko, Gambler
Butterfly McQueen
as Beulah, Flaxen's Maid
Directed by Joseph Kane, written by Prescott Chaplin and Borden Chase.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 24 ratings.
Who ever came up with the title is to be commended. It suggests a storyline way, way, more interesting than this film turns out to actually be! "Tito" (Joseph Schildkraut) pretty much runs San Francisco and together with his gal "Flaxen" (Ann Dvorak) has quite a easy life - until, that is, cowboy "Duke" (John Wayne) arrives in town and takes a bit of a shine to the lady. He's just a touch too naive though for city…
Reviewed on July 1, 2022
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The main cast of Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) includes John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, William Frawley and Virginia Grey. The film was directed by Joseph Kane. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Flame of Barbary Coast was released on May 28, 1945 and runs for 1h 31m.
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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