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Frisco Jenny

1933·1h 13m·Passed
DramaMysteryCrimeRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
1,341 votes

The San Francisco earthquake shakes up the life of Jenny, a madam who gives birth to an illegitimate son and gives him up to protect him.

Frisco Jenny is a 1933 drama mystery movie directed by William A. Wellman, starring Donald Cook, Louis Calhern, Ruth Chatterton. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 1,341 votes and runs 1h 13m.

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Director
William A. Wellman
Stars
Donald Cook
Louis Calhern
Ruth Chatterton
Helen Jerome Eddy
Details
1933-01-14
73 min
Movie
Passed
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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