Directed by:
Joseph KaneScreenplay:
Borden ChaseCinematography:
Robert De GrasseCast:
John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, William Frawley, Virginia Grey, Russell Hicks, Paul Fix, Butterfly McQueen, Tom London, Eddie Acuff, Marc Lawrence (more)VOD (1)
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John Wayne is "Duke," a good-hearted rancher from Montana who comes to San Francisco to collect a debt owed to him by Tito (Joseph Schildkraut), slick owner of a casino. He falls in love with Flaxen (Ann Dvorak), the beautiful saloon singer engaged to Tito! Duke loses his hard-earned bankroll at Tito's casino forcing him to leave town. But not for long! The next time he comes to town, his luck radically changes. In fact, he's so lucky that he almost cleans out Titl's casino. With his winnings, Duke builds a casino across the street from Tito, hiring Flaxen to star in his floor show. All goes well until the great San Francisco earthquake forces Duke, Flaxen and all the residents of the city to regroup and rebuild. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1946 - Morton Scott, R. Dale Butts (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1946 - Best Sound Mixing