Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
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- Passed
- 1h 31min
- Drama, Musical
- 28 May 1945 (USA)
- Movie
A cowboy competes with a gambling tycoon on the Barbary Coast for the hand of a beautiful dance-hall queen.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
John Wayne | ... |
Duke Fergus
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Ann Dvorak | ... |
Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
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Joseph Schildkraut | ... |
Tito Morell
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William Frawley | ... |
'Smooth' Wylie
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Virginia Grey | ... |
Rita Dane
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Russell Hicks | ... |
Cyrus Danver
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Jack Norton | ... |
Byline Conners
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Paul Fix | ... |
Calico Jim
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Manart Kippen | ... |
Dr. Gorman
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Eve Lynne | ... |
Martha
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Marc Lawrence | ... |
Joe Disko
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Butterfly McQueen | ... |
Beulah
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Rex Lease | ... |
Collingswood
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Hank Bell | ... |
Hank
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Al Murphy | ... |
Horseshoe Brown
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Abdullah Abbas | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Eddie Acuff | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Doc Adams | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Ed Agresti | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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Melva Anstead | ... |
Dancehall Girl (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Bobby Barber | ... |
Silk Manners (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Edward Biby | ... |
Bill McGale (uncredited)
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William A. Boardway | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Rudy Bowman | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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George Boyce | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Roy Butler | ... |
Telephone Man (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Dorothy Christy | ... |
Mother Bronson (uncredited)
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Edmund Cobb | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Gino Corrado | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Kenne Duncan | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Sam Finn | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Bud Geary | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Frank Hagney | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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William Halligan | ... |
Tom Buckman (uncredited)
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Stuart Hamblen | ... |
Jud McCone (uncredited)
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Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Mr. Santer (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Frank Jaquet | ... |
Freedman (uncredited)
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Michael Jeffers | ... |
Whit Calverty (uncredited)
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Patricia Knox | ... |
Dancehall Girl (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Tom London | ... |
Thompson (uncredited)
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Adele Mara | ... |
Marie (uncredited)
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Charles Marsh | ... |
Speaker (uncredited)
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Frankie Marvin | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Frank McCarroll | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Philo McCullough | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Pat McKee | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Meakin | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Mulhall | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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William J. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Jack O'Shea | ... |
Barnes (uncredited)
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Bud Osborne | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Eddie Parker | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Victor Potel | ... |
Train Fireman (uncredited)
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Bobbie Priest | ... |
Dancehall Girl (uncredited)
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Hugh Prosser | ... |
Fred Mallen (uncredited)
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Beverly Reedy | ... |
Dancehall Girl (uncredited)
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Joe Rickson | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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Arlyn Roberts | ... |
Dancehall Girl (uncredited)
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Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Lee Shumway | ... |
Casey (uncredited)
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Larry Steers | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Charles Sullivan | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Emmett Vogan | ... |
Gleason (uncredited)
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Larry Wheat | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Bill Wolfe | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Dancehall Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joseph Kane |
Written by
Borden Chase | ... | (original screenplay) |
Prescott Chaplin | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Joseph Kane | ... | associate producer |
Music by
R. Dale Butts | ... | (uncredited) |
Mort Glickman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Robert De Grasse | ... | (photography) (as Robert DeGrasse) |
Editing by
Richard L. Van Enger |
Art Direction by
Gano Chittenden |
Set Decoration by
Otto Siegel |
Costume Design by
Adele Palmer | ||
Robert Ramsey | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Peggy Gray | ... | key hair stylist (uncredited) |
Bob Mark | ... | makeup supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
Al Wilson | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Virgil Hart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Earl Crain Sr. | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
Howard Lydecker | ... | special effects |
Theodore Lydecker | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Gordon Schaefer | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
Stunts
Bud Geary | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bobbie Priest | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bud Wolfe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Guerin | ... | camera engineer (uncredited) |
Music Department
R. Dale Butts | ... | orchestrator (as Dale Butts) |
Morton Scott | ... | musical director |
Joseph Dubin | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Charles Maxwell | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Larry Ceballos | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (as Republic Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Republic Films Argentina (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- African Consolidated Films (1946) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures of Puerto Rico (1946) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures de México (1946) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1946) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Tropical Films de Cuba (1946) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Do Brazil (1946) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Merkur Film A/S (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures (I) (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hollywood Television Service (1956) (United States) (tv)
- NTA Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (colorized)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (2-film set)
- Maple Pictures (2007) (Canada) (DVD) (2-film set)
- Delta Music & Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Republic Pictures (I) (VHS package design)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Duke falls for Flaxen in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Tito, goes home and PL: learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer. The 1906 quake destroys his place.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Taglines | PACKED WITH THE THRILL AND SPECTACLE OF THE WEST'S MOST EXCITING ERA! (original poster) See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | While in her home, Ann Dvorak introduces herself to John Wayne: "My name is Ann" to which he replies "and I am Duke". Dvorak's character's name is also her real name. Wayne's character's name was also his real-life nickname. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Green Fog (2017). See more » |
Soundtracks | By the Light of the Silvery Moon See more » |
Quotes |
'Smooth' Wylie:
Now the first thing to learn about a deck of cards is how to handle 'em. They're a whole lot like women, usually when you pick one up, you wish you hadn't! See more » |