Drama · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 11m

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny poster
Director
William A. Wellman
Cast
Ruth Chatterton as Frisco Jenny Sandoval Louis Calhern as Steve Dutton Helen Jerome Eddy as Amah Donald Cook as Dan Reynolds James Murray as Dan McAllister Hallam Cooley as Willie Gleason
Crew
Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography James B. Morley — Editor Robert Lord — Screenplay Wilson Mizner — Screenplay Orry-Kelly — Costume Design
Tagline

My Record's Perfect Now!...Ten Commandments and I've Broken Every One of Them!

Synopsis

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.

Trailer Frisco Jenny — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
san francisco, californiapre-codebrothel madam
Key Collaborators
William A. Wellman Director Sidney Hickox Director of Photography James B. Morley Editor Robert Lord Screenplay Wilson Mizner Screenplay Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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