Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

Director: William Dieterle, Daniel Reed Cast: Bette Davis
Bette Davis
, Donald Woods
Donald Woods
, Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay
William Dieterle
Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

Director: William Dieterle, Daniel Reed Cast: Bette Davis
Bette Davis
, Donald Woods
Donald Woods
, Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay
William Dieterle

DVD (B&W / Full Frame)

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Overview

Cited by film historian William K. Everson as one of the fastest-moving crime melodramas of the 1930s (if not the fastest) Fog Over Frisco still manages to leave viewers breathless. Top-billed Bette Davis plays giddy heiress Arlene Bradford, whose perverse fascination with gangsters gets her mixed up in a stolen-securities scheme. Arlene's more sensible sister Val (Margaret Lindsay) tries to keep her out of trouble, but this proves impossible. Entering into the fray are hotshot society reporter Tony (Donald Woods) and goofy photojournalist Izzy (Hugh Herbert), who like Val get in over their heads when they stumble upon the body of the murdered Arlene. The identity of the killer remains a well-concealed secret until Izzy, of all people, stumbles across a vital clue. Things really begin to accelerate when Val is kidnapped by Arlene's gangster cohorts (who, interestingly enough, are very reluctant to take her prisoner and do so only when there's no other option!), leading to a mile-a-minute rescue and hasty plot wrap-up. Among the many good guys, bad guys and red herrings are Alan Hale as an Irish cop, Robert H. Barrat as a butler who isn't a butler, and Henry O'Neill as a gosh-knows-what who may be the murderer. Though physical action is at a minimum, Fog Over Frisco is kept constantly on the move by director William Dieterle, using every cinematic trick and optical effect (wipe dissolves, iris-outs, swish-pans etc.) at his disposal. The film was less effectively remade as Spy Ship in 1942.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/15/2010
UPC: 0883316257524
Original Release: 1934
Rating: NR
Source: Warner Archives
Presentation: [Full Frame]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:08:00
Sales rank: 39,872

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Bette Davis Arlene Bradford
Donald Woods Tony Stirling
Margaret Lindsay Val Bradford
Lyle Talbot Spencer Carleton
A.S. Byron Everett Bradford,Everett Bradford
Hugh Herbert Izzy Wright
Robert Barrat Thorne,Thorne
Douglas Dumbrille Joshua Maynard
Irving Pichel Jake Bello
Gordon Westcott Joe Bello
Henry O'Neill Oren Porter
Charles Wilson Sgt. O'Hagen
William B. Davidson Joe Hague
Douglas Cosgrove Lt. Davis
Harold Minjir Archie Van Ness
William Demarest Spike Smith
Harry Seymour Bill, the Messenger
Dennis O'Keefe Van Brugh
Edward Peil Sr. Police Sergeant
Robert Walker Hood
George Chandler Taxi Driver
Ralph Brooks Musician
Dick French Dick, the Orchestra Leader
Selmer Jackson Radio Announcer,Radio Announcer
Hal Price Bartender
Lester Dorr Reporter
Alan Hale Jr. Chief O'Malley
Leo Forbstein Composer

Technical Credits
William Dieterle Director
Robert Lord Producer
Daniel Reed Director
Eugene Solow Screenwriter
Robert Lee Screenwriter
Henry Blanke Producer
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