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Barbary Coast

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1935 | 90 min | Romance, Western, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

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 True Grit or Broken Arrow, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1935: an older pace and style.

Mary Rutledge arrives from the east, finds her fiancé dead, and goes to work at the roulette wheel of Luis Chamalis' Bella Donna, a rowdy gambling house in San Francisco in the 1850s. She falls in love with miner Jim Carmichael and takes his gold dust at the wheel. She goes after him, Chamalis goes after her with intent to harm Carmichael.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Howard Hawks

  • Miriam HopkinsMary 'Swan' Rutledge
  • Edward G. RobinsonLuis Chamalis
  • Joel McCreaJim Carmichael
  • Walter BrennanOld Atrocity
  • Frank CravenCol. Marcus Aurelius Cobb
  • Brian DonlevyKnuckles Jacoby
  • Clyde CookOakie
  • Harry CareyJed Slocum
  • Matt McHughBroncho
  • Donald MeekSawbuck McTavish