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The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story

The San Francisco Story

Between the Sea and the Sierras Stood the Sin-Strewn Gateway to Gold!

Genres

Western

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After five years of being away, Rick Nelson (Joel McCrea) returns to San Francisco to find it filled with corruption - and crooked politicians. It isn't until he meets a beautiful San Franciscan (Yvonne De Carlo), that Nelson decides to get involved with bringing law-and-order to the city by the bay!

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

11 May 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Rick Nelson

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Adelaide McCall

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Andrew Cain

Richard Erdman

Richard Erdman

Shorty

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Sadie

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Capt. Jim Martin

John Raven

John Raven

Lessing

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

Alfey

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Winfield Holbert (as Ralph E. Dumke)

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Thompson

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Morton

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

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