San Francisco overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 2
Synopsis:
The MGM historical "spectacular" San Francisco was allegedly based on a three-sentence synopsis, submitted verbally to producer B.F. Zeidman by studio troubleshooter Bob Hopkins. The story begins on the Barbary Coast on New Year's Eve, 1906, as rakish but likeable political boss Blackie Norton (Clark Gable) hires demure young singer Mary Blake (Jeanette MacDonald) to perform at his rowdy Paradise gambling house. Local priest Father Mullin (Spencer Tracy), Blackie's best friend, disapproves of the exploitation of the lovely Mary, feeling that she's suited for classier surroundings.
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Movie Details:
- Director: W.S. Van Dyke
- Studio: MGM/UA Home Entertainment
- Year: 1936
- Run Time: 116 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Set in: San Francisco, CA
- MPAA Rating: NR
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Available in Colorized Version, B&W
