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Midnight Movie: Barbary Coast

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring Edward G. Robinson Miriam Hopkins , Joel McCrea
San Francisco: 1849 - the height of the Californian gold rush. In this vivid tale of romance, intrigue and adventure, Edward G. Robinson plays the ruthless owner of a gambling saloon, determined to win the love of Mary Rutledge. His rival is the young and handsome prospector Jim Carmichael - a rivalry that leads to a violent confrontation. Veteran director Howard Hawks re-creates the excitement and melodrama of the period, as a background to the triangular love story.
Screenplay by CHARLES MACARTHUR and BEN HECHT. Directed by HOWARD HAWKS , Films: page 9

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward G. Robinson
Unknown:
Miriam Hopkins
Unknown:
Charles MacArthur
Unknown:
Ben Hecht.
Directed By:
Howard Hawks
Louis Chamalis:
Edward G. Robinson
Mary Rutledge:
Miriam Hopkins
James Carmichael:
Joel McCrea
Old Atrocity:
Walter Brennan
Col Marcus Aurelius Cobb:
Frank Craven
Knuckles:
Brian Donlevy
Oakie:
Clyde Cook
Slocum:
Harry Carey
Source: Radio Times

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