Frisco Jenny (1933)
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52% of users liked it
(64 ratings)
Jenny (Ruth Chatterton) becomes pregnant by a young man who is killed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Bearing her child in secret, Jenny gives up custody to a wealthy couple. The years pass, and through the auspices of a crooked politician (Louis Calhern), Jenny becomes the number one… More Jenny (Ruth Chatterton) becomes pregnant by a young man who is killed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Bearing her child in secret, Jenny gives up custody to a wealthy couple. The years pass, and through the auspices of a crooked politician (Louis Calhern), Jenny becomes the number one "madame" of San Francisco, with interests in several other illicit activities. Crusading district attorney Dan Reynolds Donald Cook decides to rid the city of Jenny's operations -- little suspecting that the notorious woman is actually his own mother. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William A. Wellman
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 14, 1933 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Parallax View
... the scenes of the homeless lining up along the streets with what's left of their possessions echoes with the armies of homeless in the 1932 depression.
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Cast
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Ruth Chatterton
as Frisco Jenny
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Donald Cook
as Dan Reynolds
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Louis Calhern
as Steve Dutton
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Hallam Cooley
as Willie Gleason
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Pat O'Malley
as O'Hoolihan
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Robert Warwick
as Kelly
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Harold Huber
as Weaver
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Helen Jerome Eddy
as Amah
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Frank McGlynn Sr.
as Good Book Charlie
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J. Carrol Naish
as Harris
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Robert E. O'Connor
as Jim Sandoval
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Berton Churchill
as Mr. Reynolds
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Noel Francis
as Rose
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Sam Godfrey
as Kilmer
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Edwin Maxwell
as Tom Ford
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Franklin Parker
as Martel
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Buster Phelps
as Dan as a child
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Willard Robertson
as Police Captain
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Nella Walker
as Mrs. Reynolds
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William Wellman
as Reporter
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James Murray
as Dan McAllister
