Duke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Boss Tito Morell, goes home, learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune, he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer; but the 1906 quake destroys his place.

John Wayne
as Duke Fergus

Ann Dvorak
as Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry

Joseph Schildkraut
as Boss Tito Morell

William Frawley
as Wolf Wylie

Virginia Grey
as Rita Dane

Russell Hicks
as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

Jack Norton
as Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star

Paul Fix
as Calico Jim

Manart Kippen
as Dr. Gorman

Eve Lynne
as Martha, Morell's Secretary
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Who ever came up with the title is to be commended. It suggests a storyline way, way, more interesting than this film turns out to actually be! "Tito" (Joseph Schildkraut) pretty much runs San Francisco and together with his gal "Flaxen" (Ann Dvorak) has quite a easy life - until, that is, cowboy "D...