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The San Francisco Story (1952)

1952-05-11 · 1h 20m · EN
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After five years of being away, Rick Nelson (Joel McCrea) returns to San Francisco to find it filled with corruption - and crooked politicians. It isn't until he meets a beautiful San Franciscan (Yvonne De Carlo), that Nelson decides to get involved with bringing law-and-order to the city by the bay!

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William BowersWriterRobert ParrishDirector

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Joel McCreaJoel McCreaRick NelsonYvonne De CarloYvonne De CarloAdelaide McCallSidney BlackmerSidney BlackmerAndrew CainRichard ErdmanRichard ErdmanShortyFlorence BatesFlorence BatesSadieOnslow StevensOnslow StevensCapt. Jim MartinJohn RavenJohn RavenLessingO.Z. WhiteheadO.Z. WhiteheadAlfeyRalph DumkeRalph DumkeWinfield Holbert (as Ralph E. Dumke)Robert FoulkRobert FoulkThompsonLane ChandlerLane ChandlerMortonO.Z. WhiteheadO.Z. Whitehead

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PoliticianNewspaper

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityPolitician · NewspaperPacingShortDirector preference136207Actor preference161368 · 153359 · 299502Country preferenceUs

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After five years of being away, Rick Nelson (Joel McCrea) returns to San Francisco to find it filled with corruption - and crooked politicians. It isn't until he meets a beautiful San Franciscan (Yvonne De Carlo), that Nelson decides to get involved with bringing law-and-order to the city by the bay!

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The San Francisco Story has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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