The San Francisco Story
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| Directed by | Robert Parrish |
| Screenplay by | D.D. Beauchamp |
| Based on | Vigilante 1949 novel by Richard Summers |
| Produced by | Howard Welsch |
| Starring | Yvonne De Carlo Joel McCrea |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap Emil Newman |
Production company | Fidelity Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The San Francisco Story is a 1952 American Western film directed by Robert Parrish and starring Joel McCrea and Yvonne De Carlo. The rough and tumble Barbary Coast of San Francisco is recreated with attention to detail, including Florence Bates as a saloon keeper Shanghaiing the unwary. Noir elements include many shadows, a discordant musical score, snappy dialogue, a disabused hero who resists the good fight, and a femme fatale. A schematic but insightful rendering of political corruption, the film is essentially about standing up to bullies.