Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast

Infobox Film
name = Flame of Barbary Coast


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director = Joseph Kane
producer =
writer = Prescott Chaplin (story)
Borden Chase (screenplay)
narrator =
starring = John Wayne
Ann Dvorak
Joseph Schildkraut
William Frawley
music = R. Dale Butts
cinematography = Robert De Grasse
editing = Richard L. Van Enger
distributor = Republic Pictures
released = 1945
runtime = 91 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0037702

"Flame of Barbary Coast" is a 1945 western film starring John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, William Frawley, and Virginia Grey. The movie was scripted by Borden Chase and directed by Joseph Kane.

Plot summary

Naive Montana cowboy Duke Fergus (John Wayne) arrives in San Francisco and visits the notorious Barbary Coast. He becomes smitten with the lovely star attraction of the fanciest gambling hall, 'Flaxen' Tarry (Ann Dvorak), the "Flame of the Barbary Coast". He gets talked into gambling against the owner (and Flaxen's lover), cardsharp Tito Morell (Joseph Schildkraut). Predictably, Fergus gets cheated and loses all his money.

He sets himself to win Flaxen's affections and decides the best way to do it is to take over. He gets his friend Wolf Wylie (William Frawley) to teach him everything about gambling, including how to spot cheating. When he's ready, he sells all he owns and returns to the city to challenge Morell's rule of the Barbary Coast. He goes from casino to casino, challenging each one's resident poker champion to a heads-up game, starting with Morell. Duke wins every time.

Fergus then builds an opulent new gambling establishment, catering to the upper class. To make it a success, he needs to persuade Flaxen to come work for him, but she is initially not interested. Only when Morell offends her does she decide to accept Fergus's offer. And then the fireworks begin. Morell does not take the challenge laying down...

Cast

* John Wayne as Duke Fergus
* Ann Dvorak as Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
* Joseph Schildkraut as Boss Tito Morell
* William Frawley as Wolf Wylie
* Virginia Grey as Rita Dane
* Russell Hicks as Cyrus Danver, reformer and owner of the "San Francisco Star" newspaper
* Jack Norton as Byline Conners, reporter for the "San Francisco Star"
* Paul Fix as Calico Jim
* Manart Kippen as Dr. Gorman
* Eve Lynne as Martha, Morell's secretary
* Marc Lawrence as Joe Disko, a card sharp who tries to cheat Duke
* Butterfly McQueen as Beulah, Flaxen's maid
* Rex Lease as Collingswood, a headwaiter
* Hank Bell as Hank, cabby
* Al Murphy as Horseshoe Brown

ee also

* John Wayne filmography (1941-1960)

External links

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