Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
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.

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Cast

John Wayne John Wayne As: Duke Fergus
Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak As: Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
Joseph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut As: Boss Tito Morell
William Frawley William Frawley As: Wolf Wylie
Virginia Grey Virginia Grey As: Rita Dane
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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.


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!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 28 May 1945

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Republic Pictures

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Duke Fergus

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Boss Tito Morell

William Frawley

William Frawley

Wolf Wylie

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Rita Dane

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Calico Jim

Manart Kippen

Manart Kippen

Dr. Gorman

Eve Lynne

Eve Lynne

Martha, Morell's Secretary

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Joe Disko, Gambler

Butterfly McQueen

Butterfly McQueen

Beulah, Flaxen's Maid

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Collingswood

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Hank

Al Murphy

Al Murphy

Horseshoe Brown

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Waiter (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Gambler (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Morell Henchman (uncredited)

William Hoehne Jr.

William Hoehne Jr.

Blond haired boy delivering beer (uncredited)

Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Marie (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Gambler (uncredited)

Doc Adams

Doc Adams

Barfly

Melva Anstead

Melva Anstead

Dancehall Girl

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Barfly

Frank Balderrama

Frank Balderrama

Barfly

John Barton

John Barton

Barfly

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Bill McGale

George Boyce

George Boyce

Specialty Dancer

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman

Roy Butler

Roy Butler

Telephone Man

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Barfly

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Mother Bronson

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Townsman

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Barfly

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Bartender

William Halligan

William Halligan

Tom Buckman

Stuart Hamblen

Stuart Hamblen

Jud McCone

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Barfly

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Mr. Santer

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Prominent Citizen

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Whit Calverty

Patricia Knox

Patricia Knox

Dancehall Girl

Tom London

Tom London

Thompson, Townsman in Mob

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Speaker

Frankie Marvin

Frankie Marvin

Cowboy

Frank McCarroll

Frank McCarroll

Attendant

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Gambler

Pat McKee

Pat McKee

Barfly

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Waiter

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Barnes, the Dice Table Croupier

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Bartender

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Pedestrian

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Train Fireman

Bobbie Priest

Bobbie Priest

Dancehall Girl

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Fred Mallen

Beverly Reedy

Beverly Reedy

Dancehall Girl

Joe Rickson

Joe Rickson

Dealer

Arlyn Roberts

Arlyn Roberts

Dancehall Girl

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Spectator at Dice Table

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Casey

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Gambler

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Calico Jim's Bartender

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Gleason, Rita's Agent

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Barfly

Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe

Barfly in White Suit

Directed By

Joseph Kane

Joseph Kane

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adele Palmer

Adele Palmer

Costume Design

Peggy Gray

Peggy Gray

Hairstylist

Robert Ramsey

Robert Ramsey

Costume Design

Bob Mark

Bob Mark

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

R. Dale Butts

R. Dale Butts

Original Music Composer

Mort Glickman

Mort Glickman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert De Grasse

Robert De Grasse

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Gano Chittenden

Gano Chittenden

Art Direction

Otto Siegel

Otto Siegel

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Howard Lydecker

Howard Lydecker

Special Effects

Theodore Lydecker

Theodore Lydecker

Special Effects

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