Barbary Coast (film)

Barbary Coast is a 1935 American historical Western film directed by Howard Hawks. Shot in black-and-white and set in San Francisco's so-called Barbary Coast during the California Gold Rush, the film combines elements of the Western genre with those of crime, melodrama and adventure. It features a wide range of actors, from hero Joel McCrea to villain Edward G. Robinson, and stars Miriam Hopkins in the leading role as Mary 'Swan' Rutledge. In an early, uncredited appearance, David Niven plays a drunken sailor being thrown out of a bar.

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Barbary Coast
1935 Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Howard Hawks
Written by	Ben Hecht Charles MacArthur
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Starring	Miriam Hopkins Edward G. Robinson Joel McCrea Frank Craven
Cinematography	Ray June
Edited by	Edward Curtiss
Music by	Alfred Newman
Production company	Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	October 13, 1935 (1935-10-13)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million[1]