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Old San Francisco

Play trailer Poster for Old San Francisco 1927,  1h 22m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In San Francisco in 1906, Don Hernandez Vasquez (Joseph Swickard) and his granddaughter, Dolores (Dolores Costello), are desperately in need of money. Lawyer Michael Brandon (Anders Randolf) offers to buy the family's land, however Vasquez refuses. Brandon asks his nephew to persuade Vasquez, but the young man falls in love with Dolores and won't go along with the plan. Things are further complicated when scheming Chris Buckwell (Warner Oland) sets his sights on both Vasquez's ranch and Dolores.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 8, 2022
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Stereotypes Chinese-Americans in an ugly way, and should be forgotten except it's a good reminder of Hollywood's early racism. Go to Full Review
Robert E. Sherwood LIFE Oct 5, 2021
[Old San Francisco] is about the silliest of all the silly melodramas that the screen has known. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Alan Crosland

Director

Dolores Costello

Dolores Vasquez

Warner Oland

Chris Buckwell

Charles Emmett Mack

Terrence O'Shaughnessy

Josef Swickard

Don Hernandez de Vasquez

John Miljan

Don Luis

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Old San Francisco

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Synopsis In San Francisco in 1906, Don Hernandez Vasquez (Joseph Swickard) and his granddaughter, Dolores (Dolores Costello), are desperately in need of money. Lawyer Michael Brandon (Anders Randolf) offers to buy the family's land, however Vasquez refuses. Brandon asks his nephew to persuade Vasquez, but the young man falls in love with Dolores and won't go along with the plan. Things are further complicated when scheming Chris Buckwell (Warner Oland) sets his sights on both Vasquez's ranch and Dolores.
Director
Alan Crosland
Producer
Darryl F Zanuck
Screenwriter
Anthony Coldeway
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 21, 2020
Runtime
1h 22m
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