Docks of San Francisco
| Docks of San Francisco | |
|---|---|
Action Pictures | |
| Distributed by | Mayfair Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Docks of San Francisco is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Mary Nolan, Jason Robards Sr. and Marjorie Beebe.[1][2] It was originally released by Mayfair Pictures, and later re-released by Commonwealth Pictures in 1948. The film was long considered to be a lost film but is now on YouTube.[3]
Plot
A café waitress becomes a small-time gangster's mistress and a novelist decides to rescue her from the gangster's clutches.
Cast
- Mary Nolan as Belle
- Jason Robards Sr. as John Banning
- Marjorie Beebe as Rose Gillen
- John Davidson as Vance
- Max Davidson as Max Ranovich, the Detective
- Arthur Millett as Police Chief Rafferty
- Ernie Adams as Cookie
- Walter James as Phony Café Waiter
- George Chesebro as Vance's Henchman
- Hal Price as Vance's Henchman
- Charles McAvoy as Policeman
- Frank Meredith as Plainclothesman
- Paul Panzer as Café Waiter
References
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2012). "NY Times: Docks of San Francisco". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Pitts p.241
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Docks of San Francisco
Bibliography
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
- Docks of San Francisco at IMDb
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