San Francisco
“She Fell In Love . . . with the toughest guy on the toughest street in the world!”
Synopsis
A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
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San Francisco (1936) - HD Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-01-23
Top Cast
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Clark Gable
Blackie Norton
Jeanette MacDonald
Mary Blake
Spencer Tracy
Father Tim Mullin
Jack Holt
Jack Burley
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Maisie Burley
Ted Healy
Mat
Shirley Ross
Trixie
Margaret Irving
Della Bailey
Harold Huber
'Babe'
Edgar Kennedy
Sheriff
Al Shean
Professor
William Ricciardi
Signor Baldini
Kenneth Harlan
'Chick'
Roger Imhof
'Alaska'
Charles Judels
Tony
Russell Simpson
'Red' Kelly
Bert Roach
Freddie Duane
Warren Hymer
Hazeltine
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 26, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 4, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.06x
+$4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Screenplay & Story
- Anita Loos
- Original Score
- Herbert Stothart, Edward Ward
- Original Title
- San Francisco
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $1.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.3M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
W.S. Van Dyke
Anita Loos, Robert E. Hopkins, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herbert Stothart, Edward Ward
Oliver T. Marsh
Tom Held
John Emerson, W.S. Van Dyke, Bernard H. Hyman
Department Leadership Roster
Anita Loos
Screenplay
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
John Emerson
Producer
Adrian
Costume Design
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
W.S. Van Dyke
Producer
Bernard H. Hyman
Producer
Tom Held
Editor
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About San Francisco
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is San Francisco about?
A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
Who directed San Francisco?
San Francisco was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
Who stars in San Francisco?
The principal cast of San Francisco includes Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, Jack Holt, Jessie Ralph.
When was San Francisco released and how long is it?
San Francisco was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of San Francisco?
San Francisco had a reported production budget of $1.3M and grossed $5.3M at the worldwide box office (4.06 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for San Francisco?
The original motion picture soundtrack for San Francisco was composed by Herbert Stothart, Edward Ward.
What is the age rating and content advisory for San Francisco?
San Francisco holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).