Barbary Coast (1935)


Barbary Coast
Release Date13 October 1935
GenreAdventure, Drama, Romance, Western, Action
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsSan Francisco, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Drama
ThemesWoman In Jeopardy, Lovers on the Lam, Gambling, Star-Crossed Lovers
TonesTense, Sweeping, Menacing, Sensual
TagsFrontier, Love, Love Triangle, Romance, Star, Wilderness, Woman

Barbary Coast (1935) is a period film directed by Howard Hawks. Shot in black-and-white and set in San Francisco during the Gold Rush era, the film combines elements of crime, Western, melodrama and adventure genres, features a wide range of actors, from good-guy Joel McCrea to bad-boy Edward G. Robinson, and stars Miriam Hopkins in the leading role as Mary 'Swan' Rutledge.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Mary 'Swan' Rutledge

Luis Chamalis

Jim Carmichael

Old Atrocity

Col. Marcus Aurelius Cobb

Knuckles Jacoby

Oakie

Jed Slocum

Matt McHugh
Broncho

Sawbuck McTavish

Rollo Lloyd
Wigham

Judge Harper

Roger Gray
Sandy Ferguson

C.E. Anderson
Vigilante

Frank Benson
Passenger

Fish peddler

Sven Hugo Borg
Sailor

Nina Campana
Mexican Woman

Wong Chung
Ah Wing

Martin Cichy
Boatswain

Heinie Conklin
Gambler

Jules Cowles
Pilot

Jack Curtis
Drunken Miner

Sidney D'Albrook
Vigilante

Phillip Dare
Boat Passenger

Harry Depp
Clothing peddler

James Dime
Chamalis' Henchman

Curley Dresden
Sailor

Lowell Drew
Roue in Saloon

Billy Engle
Gambler

Patricia Farley
Dance Hall Girl

Martin Faust
Boat Passenger

Al Ferguson
Sailor

Sammy Finn
Gambler

Larry Fisher
Sailor

Olin Francis
Sailor

Bill, Henchman

Kit Guard
Kibitzer

Ben Hall
Clarion Printer

Frank Hammond
Vigilante

Pebbles

Harry Holman
Mayor

Jack Holmes
Miner

Fogged-in ship's captain

Rich Miner

Jane Jones
Saloon Trio Singer

Mel Kalish
Saloon Trio Singer

Jack Kenny
Boatman

Townsman on Pier

A.B. Lane
Sailor

George Lloyd
Saloon Trio Singer

Tom London
Ringsider with Bar Girl

Helmsman

Loo Loy
Chinese Man on Street

George Magrill
Man Who Falls into Water

Waiter

Art Miles
Gambler

Frank Mills
Saloon patron at crowded table

Monte Montague
Drunk

Johnnie Morris
Tradesman

Cockney Sailor Thrown out of Saloon

Claude Payton
Passenger

Vigilante

Jack Pennick
Miner Chasing Chinese Man

Frank Pharr
Gambler

Wilkins

Russ Powell
Sheriff

Frank Rice
Miner

Constantine Romanoff
Gambler

Dick Rush
Bartender

Lookout

C.L. Sherwood
Man Who Falls into Water

George Simpson
Lead Line sailor

Bert Sprotte
Passenger

Robert R. Stephenson
Passenger

Harry Tenbrook
Chamalis' Henchman

Cyril Thornton
Steward

Indian

Anders Van Haden
Second Mate McCready

Frederick Vogeding
Captain of the 'Flying Cloud'

Mayor's wife

Dave Wengren
First Mate

Clarence Wertz
Drunk

Charles West
Gambler

Blackie Whiteford
Ship's Mate

Robert Wilber
Chamalis' Henchman

Leo Willis
Chamalis' Henchman

Townsman, Barfly

Director

Producer

Edward Chodorov
uncredited

writer

Stephen Longstreet
uncredited

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Ray June
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Editor

Edward Curtiss
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Casting Director

Robert McIntyre
-

Art Director

Costume Designer

Omar Kiam
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Walter Mayo
assistant director

Sound Department

Frank Maher
sound recordist

Music Department

musical director

Other Crew

presenter

Production Company

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The
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Distributor

United Artists

Film Classics

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Dr. Hauser & Company

Embassy Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment
,

MGM/UA Home Entertainment
,

Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment






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