Old San Francisco (1927)
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- 1h 28min
- Drama, History
- 04 Sep 1927 (USA)
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Dolores Costello | ... |
Dolores Vasquez
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Josef Swickard | ... |
Don Hernandez de Vasquez
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Anders Randolf | ... |
Michael Brandon
(as Anders Randolph)
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Charles Emmett Mack | ... |
Terrence O'Shaughnessy
(as Chas. E. Mack)
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Warner Oland | ... |
Chris Buckwell
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Angelo Rossitto | ... |
Chang Loo - the Dwarf
(as Angelo Rossita)
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Anna May Wong | ... |
A Flower of the Orient
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Lawson Butt | ... |
Captain Enrique de Solano Y Vasquez - in Prologue
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Walter McGrail | ... |
Vasquez's Grandson - in Prologue
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Otto Matieson | ... |
Vasquez's Grandson - in Prologue
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Martha Mattox | ... |
Mother - in Prologue
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Tom Santschi | ... |
Captain Stoner - in Prologue
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Louise Carver | ... |
Big-nosed Woman on the Mile of Hell (uncredited)
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Rose Dione | ... |
Madame in Den of Iniquity (uncredited)
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Willie Fung | ... |
Chang Sue Lee's Laughing Servant (uncredited)
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Sôjin Kamiyama | ... |
Lu Fong (uncredited)
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Andy MacLennan | ... |
Man at Lu Fongs Place (uncredited)
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Scotty Mattraw | ... |
Coach Driver (uncredited)
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Ida May | ... |
Tenderloin Woman (uncredited)
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Tom McGuire | ... |
Man at Poodle Dog Cafe (uncredited)
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John Miljan | ... |
Don Luis (uncredited)
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Arthur Millett | ... |
Chris Buckwells business partner (uncredited)
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James Wang | ... |
One of Chang Sue Lee's Servants (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alan Crosland |
Written by
Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | (by) (as Darryl Francis Zanuck) |
Anthony Coldeway | ... | (screen play) (as Anthony Coldewey) |
Jack Jarmuth | ... | (titles by) |
Produced by
Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Hal Mohr | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
Harold McCord | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
Ben Carré |
Costume Design by
Alpharetta | ... | (costumes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gordon Hollingshead | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Victor Vance | ... | art titles |
Special Effects by
F.N. Murphy | ... | electrical effects |
Music Department
Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | music score compiled by |
Josiah Zuro | ... | conductor: The Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1927) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1927) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1927) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- National Film-Verleih und Vertrieb (1928) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Archive Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Vitaphone Orchestra (music score synchronized by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The Vasquez family are one of the oldest families in San Francisco, but their day of glory is past and now all that remains of them are an old man and his granddaughter, the innocent Dolores. The villainous Chris Buckwell wants to steal their land and ranch from them, even using unfair means to get his hands on it. One of his employees' has a nephew who falls for Dolores, however, and together they make plans to save the ranch. Unfortunately for them, Buckwell has a secret and discovering it might prove dangerous. Written by cupcakes |
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Taglines | Beauty at a Price in Chinatown! (original poster) See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The original credits include a music score, conductor, and orchestra. The Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra played the first-run performance live in New York, but subsequent showings provided a Vitaphone musical accompaniment, and the credit was also in printed programs distributed to the audience. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Sisters (1938). See more » |
Quotes |
Terrence O'Shaughnessy:
Please, Senorita - I am not bold - I'm Irish. See more » |