Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)

5.5/10 91 min Romance Western

Overview

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

John Wayne

Duke Fergus

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

Marc Lawrence

Joe Disko, Gambler

Butterfly McQueen

Beulah, Flaxen's Maid

Rex Lease

Collingswood

Hank Bell

Hank

Eddie Acuff

Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Waiter (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

Gambler (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Morell Henchman (uncredited)

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