Louis Calhern
Steve Dutton
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Frisco Jenny is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Ruth Chatterton and Louis Calhern. Its story bears a resemblance to Madame X (1929), Chatterton's previous hit film.
Frisco Jenny: Directed by William A. Wellman. With Ruth Chatterton, Louis Calhern, Helen Jerome Eddy, Donald Cook. The San Francisco earthquake shakes up the life of Jenny, a madam who gives birth to an illegitimate son and gives him up to protect him.
- (1.2K)
- Crime, Drama, Music
- William A. Wellman
- 1933-01-14
Synopsis. Jenny Sandoval is pregnant and unmarried when the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 strikes, killing her father, Jim, and her lover, Dan McAllister. Alone, Jenny survives in the Chinese district, where her baby is born, by turning to prostitution. Local attorney Steve Dutton helps Jenny set up a brothel.
- William A. Wellman
- Ruth Chatterton
Emerging from prison, Jenny becomes the madam at a large brothel and builds a powerful crime syndicate, while her son, Dan (Donald Cook), rises to become the district...
- (12)
- William A. Wellman
- Drama
- Ruth Chatterton
Frisco Jenny (1932) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 7, 2010 · Frisco Jenny (Official Trailer 1932) From IMDB: "Frisco Jenny was orphaned by the 1906 earthquake and fire and has become the madame of prosperous bawdy house.
- 2 min
- 4.1K
- filmsofsanfrancisco
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Directed by William A. Wellman. Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple.
