Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Frisco Jenny end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Frisco Jenny scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Frisco Jenny easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Frisco Jenny violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Frisco Jenny

Name: Frisco Jenny
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Released: 1933
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Ruth Chatterton, Louis Calhern, Helen Jerome Eddy, Donald Cook, James Murray

My Record's Perfect Now!...Ten Commandments and I've Broken Every One of Them!

Directed by William A. Wellman

Produced by First National Pictures

193371 min6.7 / 10

A pre-Code melodrama about a woman's moral descent from tragedy into criminality, driven by loss and survival in early 20th-century San Francisco.

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Toxic Romantic Relationships American City Movies Sex Work And Prostitution

Genres

Crime Drama Mystery Romance

Keywords

San Francisco, California Pre-code Brothel Madam

Questions people ask

Is Frisco Jenny sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Frisco Jenny end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Frisco Jenny scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Frisco Jenny easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Frisco Jenny violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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