The San Francisco earthquake shakes up the life of Jenny, a madam who gives birth to an illegitimate son and gives him up to protect him..
Is it worth your time? If you like Pre-Code era films where everyone talks fast and lives harder, you’ll dig this. It’s not exactly a feel-good romp, though. If you prefer movies with steady pacing or characters who make logical decisions, you should probably skip it. Frisco Jenny doesn't care about your logic. Ruth C...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like Pre-Code era films where everyone talks fast and lives harder, you’ll dig this. It’s not exactly a feel-good romp, though. If you prefer movies with steady pacing or characters who make logical decisions, you should probably skip it. Frisco Jenny doesn't care about your logic. Ruth Chatterton is the whole show here. She plays Jenny, a woman who manages to lose everything in a city-leveling earthquake and decides that the best way to handle her illegitimate son..."
John Francis Larkin, Gerald Beaumont, Wilson Mizner, Lillie Hayward, Robert Lord
United States
Music, Drama, Romance
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