
Priest(1995)
The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.


“She Fell In Love . . . with the toughest guy on the toughest street in the world!”
A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.

Clark Gable
Blackie Norton

Jeanette MacDonald
Mary Blake

Spencer Tracy
Father Tim Mullin

Jack Holt
Jack Burley

Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Maisie Burley

Ted Healy
Mat

Shirley Ross
Trixie

Margaret Irving
Della Bailey

Harold Huber
'Babe'

Edgar Kennedy
Sheriff
San Francisco is a drama, romance, music film released in 1936 exploring themes of san francisco, california, earthquake, priest, belief in god, saloon owner, opera singer. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, it stars Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy. A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
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