Frisco Jenny
1933 | 73m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | William A. Wellman |
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| Writer: | Wilson Mizner, Robert Lord |
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| 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. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 14, 1933 |
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| Director: | William A. Wellman |
| Writer: | Wilson Mizner, Robert Lord |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | san francisco, california, pre-code, brothel madam |
| Production Companies | First National Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ruth Chatterton | Frisco Jenny Sandoval |
| Louis Calhern | Steve Dutton |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | Amah |
| Donald Cook | Dan Reynolds |
| James Murray | Dan McAllister |
| Hallam Cooley | Willie Gleason |
| Pat O'Malley | Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan |
| Harold Huber | George Weaver |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Jim Sandoval |
| Willard Robertson | Police Capt. Tom |
| Frank McGlynn Sr. | Good Book Charlie (uncredited) |
| Clarence Muse | Voice of Singer (uncredited) |
| Berton Churchill | Judge Thomas B. Reynolds (uncredited) |
| Nella Walker | Janet Reynolds (uncredited) |
| Edwin Maxwell | Tom Ford (uncredited) |
| Robert Warwick | Kelly (uncredited) |
| J. Carrol Naish | Ed Harris (uncredited) |
| Lucille Ward | Miss Clark of the Children's Welfare League |
| Lee Phelps | Jailer (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Sheldon | Jail Matron (uncredited) |
| William A. Wellman | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wilson Mizner | Screenplay |
| Robert Lord | Screenplay |
| Sidney Hickox | Director of Photography |
| Charles David Forrest | Sound |
| James B. Morley | Editor |
| Robert M. Haas | Art Direction |
| Dolph Zimmer | Assistant Director |
| William A. Wellman | Director |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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