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Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur hammer out a bouncing melodrama of San Francisco's sin and salad days in Barbary Coast. March 25, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur hammer out a bouncing melodrama of San Francisco's sin and salad days in Barbary Coast.
Andre Sennwald
A wide-open San Francisco, circa 1890, is the background for one of Howard Hawks's intelligent love triangles. January 1, 2000 | Full Review…
A wide-open San Francisco, circa 1890, is the background for one of Howard Hawks's intelligent love triangles.
Dave Kehr
With Miriam Hopkins as a gold digger of '49. Edward Robinson as the Boss of San Francisco, and both worth watching. July 22, 2019 | Full Review…
With Miriam Hopkins as a gold digger of '49. Edward Robinson as the Boss of San Francisco, and both worth watching.
Ann Ross
With a subject like the Barbary Coast, we should have been given a lot more color and sin, and I, for one, feed grossly cheated. May 31, 2019 | Full Review…
With a subject like the Barbary Coast, we should have been given a lot more color and sin, and I, for one, feed grossly cheated.
Helen Brown Norden
Engaging tale mixes romance, historical film, and anti-dictator, pro-Freedom of the Press points of view. November 21, 2017 | Full Review…
Engaging tale mixes romance, historical film, and anti-dictator, pro-Freedom of the Press points of view.
Michael E. Grost
It's an entertaining but lesser Hawks film, too conventional in its storytelling to kick up any dust. July 12, 2008 | Rating: B | Full Review…
It's an entertaining but lesser Hawks film, too conventional in its storytelling to kick up any dust.
Dennis Schwartz
Any self-respecting San Franciscan needs to give Barbary Coast a spin. May 18, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/5
Any self-respecting San Franciscan needs to give Barbary Coast a spin.
Christopher Null
Quote not available. July 17, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
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Emanuel Levy
The primitive San Francisco is imbued with a lusty spirit, comprised of mud in the streets, tinkly pianos and crooked card games. May 9, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The primitive San Francisco is imbued with a lusty spirit, comprised of mud in the streets, tinkly pianos and crooked card games.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
...surely this must be the only film to ever feature a climactic rowboat chase... March 12, 2005 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
...surely this must be the only film to ever feature a climactic rowboat chase...
David Nusair
You can't go far wrong with Miriam Hopkins, Eddie G. and Howard Hawks. August 18, 2004 | Rating: 4/5
You can't go far wrong with Miriam Hopkins, Eddie G. and Howard Hawks.
Ken Hanke
Quote not available. August 22, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
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