Barbary Coast

1935, Adventure, 1h 30m

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Forced to remain in San Francisco after the murder of her fiancé, Mary Rutledge (Miriam Hopkins) takes a job in the saloon of powerful Louis Chamalis (Edward G. Robinson), the man responsible for the death of her intended. One afternoon while riding, Mary meets Easterner Jim Carmichael (Joel McCrea) and, attracted to him, pretends that she is a lady. Later at the saloon, Jim learns otherwise -- and despite losing all his money gambling, he remains at the saloon to pursue Mary.

Cast & Crew

Miriam Hopkins
Mary "Swan" Rutledge
Edward G. Robinson
Luis Chamalis
Joel McCrea
Jim Carmichael
Walter Brennan
Old Atrocity
Frank Craven
Col. Marcus Aurelius Cobb
Brian Donlevy
Knuckles Jacoby
Clyde Cook
Oakie
Harry Carey
Jed Slocum
Frank McHugh
Broncho
Otto Hoffman
Pebbles (uncredited)
Rollo Lloyd
Wigham
J.M. Kerrigan
Judge Harper
Donald Meek
Sawbuck McTavish
Roger Gray
Sandy Ferguson
Wong Chung
Ah Wing (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Sheriff (uncredited)
Frederick Vogeding
Captain of the 'Flying Cloud'
David Niven
Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloo (uncredited)
Herman Bing
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
Indian (uncredited)
Howard Hawks
Director
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Charles MacArthur
Screenwriter
Ben Hecht
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