Frisco Sal is a 1945 American Western film directed by George Waggner and starring Susanna Foster and Turhan Bey. It was co written by Curt Siodmak.
Plot
Sad tidings have brought Sally, a young woman, from New England to the Barbary Coast. She is trying to find who murdered her brother. Sally is glad to get a job signing at Dude's saloon. Just as she develops feelings for Dude, she begins to wonder if he might be behind her brother's murder.
Cast
- Susanna Foster as Sally
- Turhan Bey as Dude
- Alan Curtis as Rio
- Andy Devine as Bunny
- Thomas Gomez as Dan
- Collette Lyons as Mickey
- Samuel S. Hinds as Doc
- Fuzzy Knight as Hallelujah
- Billy Green as Billy
Production
The film was originally called Frisco Kate and was to star Foster and Ella Raines'.[1]
Filming started in September 1944.[2][3]
References
- ^ "UNIVERSAL TO MAKE 55 FEATURE FILMS: Schedules Seven Technicolor Pictures and Many Shorts for the 1944–45 Season". New York Times. June 12, 1944. p. 16.
- ^ Schallert, E. (September 11, 1944). "'Willie' will bring return of John Payne". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165567005.
- ^ "GEN. PATTON'S LIFE SUBJECT OF FILM". New York Times. September 11, 1944.
External links
- Frisco Sal at IMDb
- Frisco Sal at the TCM Movie Database
- Review of film at The New York Times
- Frisco Sal at BFI
