United States / Nov 30, 1935 / NR
He's the two-fisted hero of the square mile of hell the Devil himself disowned!
1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After a roustabout sailor avoids being shanghaied in 1850s San Francisco, his audacity helps him rise to a position of power in the vice industry of the infamous Barbary Coast.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe King | James "Jim" Daley (as Joseph King) |
| Addison Richards | William Coleman |
| Robert McWade | Judge Stephen Crawford |
| Joseph Crehan | McClanahan |
| Robert Strange | Graber |
| Joe Sawyer | Slugs Crippen (as Joseph Sawyer) |
| Fred Kohler | Shanghai Duck |
| Edward McWade | Tupper |
| Claudia Coleman | Jumping Whale |
| John Wray | The Weasel |
| Don Barclay | Drunk (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Receiver of Shanghaied Men (uncredited) |
| Helene Chadwick | Saloon Girl (uncredited) |
| Wong Chung | Chung (uncredited) |
| Jack Curtis | Captain (uncredited) |
| Bill Dale | Vigilante (uncredited) |
| Alan Davis | Young Drunk (uncredited) |
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| William Desmond | Vigilante Hangman (uncredited) |
| John T. Dillon | Second Policeman (uncredited) |
| Don Downen | Opera House Usher (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | Vigilante Leader (uncredited) |
| John Elliott | Doctor Attending Ford (uncredited) |
| Jim Farley | Vigilante (uncredited) |
| Karl Hackett | Card Dealer (uncredited) |
| Lew Harvey | Card Dealer (uncredited) |
| William Holmes | Second Man (uncredited) |
| Edward Keane | Contractor (uncredited) |
| Dick Kerr | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Shop Man (uncredited) |
| Alice Lake | Saloon Girl (uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint | Contractor (uncredited) |
| Walter Long | Gambling Miner (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | First Policeman (uncredited) |
| Joe Smith Marba | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Ivor McFadden | First Lookout (uncredited) |
| Charles Middleton | Speaker (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | First Man (uncredited) |
| James C. Morton | Vigilante (uncredited) |
| Mrs. Wilfrid North | Mrs. Crawford (uncredited) |
| Jessie Perry | Ellen - Maid (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Second Lookout (uncredited) |
| Dick Rush | Vigilante Leader (uncredited) |
| Harry Seymour | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Frank Sheridan | Mulligan - Jailer (uncredited) |
| Claire Sinclair | Madame (uncredited) |
| Vera Steadman | Saloon Girl (uncredited) |
| Landers Stevens | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Eddie Sturgis | Rat Face (uncredited) |
| Jane Talent | Saloon Girl (uncredited) |
| Estelle Taylor | Saloon Girl (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | Vigilante (uncredited) |
| William Wagner | Evangelist in The Occidental (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureRomanceAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Frisco Kid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 30 novembre 1935 |
| Production | Samuel Bischoff |
| Writer | Warren Duff, Seton I. Miller |
| Editing | Owen Marks |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Assistant directors | Jack Sullivan, Lloyd Bacon |
| Camera operators | Sol Polito |
| Additional photography | Sol Polito |
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| Production design | John Hughes |
| Art direction | John Hughes |
| Set decoration | John Hughes |
| Stunts | Harvey Parry, Bob Woodward |
| Music | Bernhard Kaun, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Bernhard Kaun, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly |
| Makeup | Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Mexico / Apr 02, 1936
Finland / Aug 09, 1936
United Kingdom / Aug 31, 1936
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Sweden / Sep 16, 1936
Denmark / Sep 28, 1936
Portugal / Nov 27, 1940
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