🎬 Drama, Romance

Wharf Angel

"Barbary Coast! Where the tides of human passions roll up strange wrecks of life and love...a haven for crushed derelicts...such as Toy, who knew men but never heard of love!"

⭐ 4.2/10 1934 1h 5m Dir. William Cameron Menzies

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On the wharfs of San Francisco, saloon girl Toy, also known as Mary, lives over Mother Bright's bar. When Como Murphy, a fugitive from the law, hides in her room, she falls in love with him. He explains that after he spoke out about the rights of man to a crowd, a riot ensued, during which a policeman was killed. Como took the gun from the killer, but is thought to be guilty of the crime himself. Como, who reciprocates Mary's love, spends the night with her, but leaves to keep her out of danger. He joins the crew of a ship sailing to China after he is befriended by Turk, a big lumbering sailor who is also in love with Mary. Each man is unaware that they love the same woman.

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4.2/10 5 votes

Quick facts

Year
1934
Runtime
1h 5m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 4.2/10
Votes
5
Genre
Drama, Romance
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎬 William Cameron Menzies 👤 Victor McLaglen 👤 Dorothy Dell 👤 Preston Foster
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Wharf Angel has a runtime of 1h 5m (1 hour and 5 minutes).
Wharf Angel was directed by William Cameron Menzies and released in 1934.
Wharf Angel is a Drama, Romance film (1934).
The cast of Wharf Angel includes Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Dell, Preston Foster, Alison Skipworth, David Landau.
Wharf Angel has a TMDB rating of 4.2/10 based on 5 votes.

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