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Frisco Jenny

Jenny, a madam, has her life turned upside down by the San Francisco earthquake and makes the difficult decision to give birth to an illegitimate son and abandon him to ensure his safety.

Orphaned by the 1906 earthquake and fire, Frisco Jenny becomes the successful madame of a brothel. However, after risking her life to save a friend, she's ordered by a court to arrange a private adoption. Her son grows up to become a district attorney, determined to shut down such establishments. When her underling proposes revealing the truth, Frisco Jenny kills him to protect her son's reputation, but now faces execution for the murder.

Info about Frisco Jenny

Studio(s): First National Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jan 14, 1933

Production Country: United States

Budget: $286,000.00

Genres:Drama, Crime, Music, Romance, Mystery