Before becoming a major box-office star, John Wayne made many B-pictures, such as this Republic flick, a romantic triangle set in San Francisco circa 1906, which was nominated for several technical Oscars.
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08/05/09
Flame of the Barbary Coast (1945)
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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: A cowboy competes with a gambling tycoon on the Barbary Coast for the hand of a beautiful dance-hall queen. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake shakes up the plot and provides the climax.
Starring: John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, Virginia Grey
Director: Joseph Kane
Reviews for Flame of the Barbary Coast
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The script is so lame and murky that even the Duke doesn't seem interested in his character.
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