MONA's North Beach Noir

San Francisco. A lesbian detective lands in town to start a new life passing as a man only to be drawn into a world of corruption, post war paranoia and grave personal danger.

Cast

David Joseph Martinez

as Bradshaw

Sherill Quinn

as Grace

Ezra Reaves

as Mitch Marlowe

Amy Boyd

as Frankie

Chesi Ho

as Francine

Alfred Spielmann

as Ed Hastings

Kevin Kaouthomn

as Louie's Lookout

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