She Fell In Love . . . with the toughest guy on the toughest street in the world!
A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
San Francisco (1936) is a drama, romance and music film directed by W.S. Van Dyke, released on June 26, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy and Jack Holt. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 88 ratings.
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Clark Gable
as Blackie Norton
Jeanette MacDonald
as Mary Blake
Spencer Tracy
as Father Tim Mullin
Jack Holt
as Jack Burley
Jessie Ralph
as Mrs. Maisie Burley
Ted Healy
as Mat
Shirley Ross
as Trixie
Margaret Irving
as Della Bailey
Harold Huber
as 'Babe'
Edgar Kennedy
as Sheriff
Al Shean
as Professor
William Ricciardi
as Signor Baldini
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, written by Anita Loos, Robert E. Hopkins and Herman J. Mankiewicz, produced by John Emerson, Bernard H. Hyman and W.S. Van Dyke.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 88 ratings.
I sometimes found Jeanette MacDonald to be a sort of singing hybrid of Bette Davis and Binnie Barnes! She reminds me very much of that here in this engaging, if slightly long, romantic tale set just before the infamous San Francisco earthquake. "Mary Blake" arrives in the city looking for a job and she alights on the owner of the "Paradise Café". He's the suave and savvy "Blackie Norton" (Clark Gable) and he takes…
Reviewed on October 30, 2024
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San Francisco (1936) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of San Francisco (1936) includes Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, Jack Holt and Jessie Ralph. The film was directed by W.S. Van Dyke. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
San Francisco was released on June 26, 1936 and runs for 1h 55m.
San Francisco (1936) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 88 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official San Francisco trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
