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      Barbary Coast

      1935, Adventure, 1h 30m

      13 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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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.

      • Genre: Adventure

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Howard Hawks

      • Producer: Samuel Goldwyn

      • Writer: Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      • Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Company

      Cast & Crew

      Miriam Hopkins
      Joel McCrea
      Walter Brennan
      Frank Craven
      Brian Donlevy
      Harry Carey
      Otto Hoffman
      J.M. Kerrigan
      Donald Meek
      Roger Gray
      Wong Chung
      Russ Powell
      Frederick Vogeding
      David Niven
      Herman Bing
      Jim Thorpe
      Ben Hecht

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      • Sep 05, 2021
        Miriam 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
      • Jul 02, 2008
        A 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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