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55% Critic Match
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!”
5.5 / 10• 1945• 1h 31m•NR• English
RomanceWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Duke Fergus
Lead
Ann Dvorak
Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
Joseph Schildkraut
Boss Tito Morell
William Frawley
Wolf Wylie
Virginia Grey
Rita Dane
Russell Hicks
Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
Jack Norton
Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star
Paul Fix
Calico Jim
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Kane's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Flame of Barbary Coast is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
