Romance ·Western · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 31m

Flame of Barbary Coast

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Director
Joseph Kane
Cast
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
Crew
Robert De Grasse — Director of Photography Richard L. Van Enger — Editor R. Dale Butts — Original Music Composer Mort Glickman — Original Music Composer Borden Chase — Screenplay Prescott Chaplin — Story
Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Joseph Kane Director Robert De Grasse Director of Photography Richard L. Van Enger Editor R. Dale Butts Original Music Composer Mort Glickman Original Music Composer Borden Chase Screenplay Prescott Chaplin Story Adele Palmer Costume Design Robert Ramsey Costume Design
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