San Francisco
Seen it?1936 | 115 min | Drama, Romance, Music
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Piano or An Officer and a Gentleman, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Sound. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
- Clark GableBlackie Norton
- Jeanette MacDonaldMary Blake
- Spencer TracyFather Tim Mullin
- Jack HoltJack Burley
- Jessie RalphMrs. Maisie Burley
- Ted HealyMat
- Shirley RossTrixie
- Margaret IrvingDella Bailey
- Harold Huber'Babe'
- Edgar KennedySheriff