After a roustabout sailer avoids being shanghaied in 1852 San Francisco, his audacity helps him to arise to a position of power in the vice industry of the infamous Barbary Coast..
Is it worth your time?
If you like old-school, punchy crime dramas where people talk fast and hit harder, then yeah, The Frisco Kid is for you. It’s got that specific 1930s kinetic energy that makes you wonder why modern movies feel so heavy and slow. If you need clean, morally upright heroes or fancy CGI, stay far awa...
James Cagney plays a scrappy sailor who narrowly dodges being shanghaied in 1852 San Francisco. He ends up climbing the ladder of the city's corrupt, vice-ridden Barbary Coast with nothing but pure nerve.
Synopsis
After a roustabout sailer avoids being shanghaied in 1852 San Francisco, his audacity helps him to arise to a position of power in the vice industry of the infamous Barbary Coast.
Review Excerpt
"Is it worth your time?
If you like old-school, punchy crime dramas where people talk fast and hit harder, then yeah, The Frisco Kid is for you. It’s got that specific 1930s kinetic energy that makes you wonder why modern movies feel so heavy and slow. If you need clean, morally upright heroes or fancy CGI, stay far away.
James Cagney is, well, Cagney. He’s got this way of walking into a room like he already owns the place, even when he’s covered in soot or sweat. The movie doesn't bother with a..."
