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Movie Info
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.
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Genre: Adventure
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Original Language: English
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Director: Howard Hawks
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Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
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Writer: Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Company
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
Screenwriter
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Sep 05, 2021Miriam Hopkins as the only white woman in San Francisco's rough and tumble Barbary Coast, arriving at the peak of the gold rush, the 1890s, which is to say she's pretty hot property. All's good with ruthless local baron Eddie G. Robinson until Joel McCrea arrives in town, quoting poetry and acting all noble - will he want her when he finds out about her tawdry past with Eddie G.? It's nice world-building that settles you into his tale's time and place. Only Joel McCrea stumbles in trying to portray an urban gent when he'll always be the boy next door, which takes some of the spike out of the punch.kevin w Super Reviewer
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Jul 02, 2008A bit heavy on the ham in a couple of places but entertaining nontheless, Edward G. is fine as always although he should have rethought the earring. He and Miriam are a fine pair even though he despised her offscreen.
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