Flame of Barbary Coast

1h 31min

Romance

Western

Duke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Boss Tito Morell, goes home, learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune, he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer; but the 1906 quake destroys his place.

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Duke Fergus
Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Boss Tito Morell
William Frawley

William Frawley

Wolf Wylie
Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Rita Dane
Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Calico Jim
Manart Kippen

Manart Kippen

Dr. Gorman
Eve Lynne

Eve Lynne

Martha, Morell's Secretary
Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Joe Disko, Gambler
Butterfly McQueen

Butterfly McQueen

Beulah, Flaxen's Maid
Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Collingswood
Al Murphy

Al Murphy

Horseshoe Brown
Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Smokey, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Waiter (uncredited)
Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Gambler (uncredited)
Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Morell Henchman (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.

William Hoehne Jr.

Blond haired boy delivering beer (uncredited)
Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Marie (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Gambler (uncredited)
Doc Adams

Doc Adams

Barfly
Melva Anstead

Melva Anstead

Dancehall Girl
Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Bill McGale
George Boyce

George Boyce

Specialty Dancer
Roy Butler

Roy Butler

Telephone Man
Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Mother Bronson
Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Townsman
Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Bartender
William Halligan

William Halligan

Tom Buckman
Stuart Hamblen

Stuart Hamblen

Jud McCone
Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Mr. Santer
Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Prominent Citizen
Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Whit Calverty
Patricia Knox

Patricia Knox

Dancehall Girl
Tom London

Tom London

Thompson, Townsman in Mob
Pat McKee

Pat McKee

Barfly
Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Barnes, the Dice Table Croupier
Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Bartender
Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Pedestrian
Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Train Fireman
Bobbie Priest

Bobbie Priest

Dancehall Girl
Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Fred Mallen
Beverly Reedy

Beverly Reedy

Dancehall Girl
Arlyn Roberts

Arlyn Roberts

Dancehall Girl
Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Spectator at Dice Table
Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Calico Jim's Bartender
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Gleason, Rita's Agent
Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe

Barfly in White Suit

Release date

28th May 1945

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English