6.1
“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!”
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
May 28, 19451h 31mEN
5.4
21 votes
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.
Director
Joseph KaneWriters
Where to Watch
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Rent
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
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Production Companies
Republic Pictures
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CinemaSerf
6.0Who ever came up with the title is to be commended. It suggests a storyline way, way, more interesting than this film turns out to actually be! "Tito" (Joseph Schildkraut) pretty much runs San Francisco and together with his gal "Flaxen" (Ann Dvorak) has quite a easy life - until, that is, cowboy "Duke" (John Wayne) arrives in town and takes a bit of a shine to the lady. He's just a touch too naive though for city life, and soon has to head home - broke - after being fleeced in the casino. Determined to win it all back - and more - he takes lessons in card-playing and soon returns, this time m…
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