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Barbary Coast is a 1935 American historical Western film directed by Howard Hawks. Shot in black-and-white and set in San Francisco's so-called Barbary Coast during the California Gold Rush, the film combines elements of the Western genre with those of crime, melodrama and adventure. It features a wide range of actors, from hero Joel McCrea to ...
A film directed by Howard Hawks about a woman who falls in love with a miner in 1850s San Francisco and faces the rivalry of a gambler. Nominated for one Oscar, starring Miriam Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson and Joel McCrea.
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- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Howard Hawks
- 1935-12-27
Find out who starred in the classic pre-Code film Barbary Coast, directed by Howard Hawks and based on a play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Rent Barbary Coast on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Forced to remain in San Francisco after the murder of her fiancé, Mary Rutledge (Miriam Hopkins) takes a job in the saloon of powerful ...
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- Miriam Hopkins
- Howard Hawks
- Adventure
A classic adventure drama directed by Howard Hawks, starring Miriam Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson and Joel McCrea. Set in San Francisco during the Gold Rush, it tells the story of a vice king's girlfriend and a young miner who fall in love.
- Howard Hawks, Walter Mayo
- Miriam Hopkins
A woman falls in love with a miner and faces danger from a gambler in San Francisco in the 1850s. Watch the trailer, read the reviews and learn more about this classic film directed by Howard Hawks.
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Barbary Coast is at core a gangster movie, with Edward G Robinson incarnating the meanest, crookedest gambling saloon owner in 1850s San Francisco. The film starts off very well as Eastern belle Miriam Hopkins sails into the lawless city through an impenetrable fog, fetching up at Eddie G's joint.
