Frisco Waterfront
“From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!”
1935•53m•9.0•Released
Drama
As California gubernatorial candidate Burton is about to cast his vote a truck crashes into the polling booth, critically injuring him and his opponent. A flashback traces his career from unemployed veteran to dockworker to lawyer. A side thread traces his tortured relationship with his wife.
Director
Arthur Lubin
Writer
Norman Houston
Languages
English
Studio
Republic Pictures
Cast
Ben Lyon
Glenn Burton
Helen Twelvetrees
Alice
Rod La Rocque
Dan Elliott
Russell Hopton
Eddie
James Burke
Corrigan
Henry Kolker
District Attorney
Purnell Pratt
Dr. Stevens
Barbara Pepper
The Blonde Stranger
Lee Shumway
Foreman
Norman Houston
Johnson
John Mack
Juror
Production
Company
Republic Pictures
Producer
Trem Carr
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