Flame of Barbary Coast

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!"

5.3/10
20 votes
91 minMay 28, 1945

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.

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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

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Manart Kippen

Dr. Gorman

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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

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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)

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William Hoehne Jr.

Blond haired boy delivering beer (uncredited)

Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Marie (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Gambler (uncredited)

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Doc Adams

Barfly

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Melva Anstead

Dancehall Girl

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Walter Bacon

Barfly

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Frank Balderrama

Barfly

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John Barton

Barfly

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Edward Biby

Bill McGale

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George Boyce

Specialty Dancer

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman

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Roy Butler

Telephone Man

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James Carlisle

Barfly

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Mother Bronson

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Townsman

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Russell Custer

Barfly

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Jack Gargan

Bartender

William Halligan

William Halligan

Tom Buckman

Stuart Hamblen

Stuart Hamblen

Jud McCone

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Chuck Hamilton

Barfly

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Mr. Santer

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Frank Jaquet

Prominent Citizen

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Whit Calverty

Patricia Knox

Patricia Knox

Dancehall Girl

Tom London

Tom London

Thompson, Townsman in Mob

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Charles Marsh

Speaker

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Frankie Marvin

Cowboy

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Frank McCarroll

Attendant

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Gambler

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Pat McKee

Barfly

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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

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Bobbie Priest

Dancehall Girl

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Fred Mallen

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Beverly Reedy

Dancehall Girl

Joe Rickson

Joe Rickson

Dealer

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Arlyn Roberts

Dancehall Girl

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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

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Bill Wolfe

Barfly in White Suit

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