Frisco Waterfront(1935)
From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!
As California gubernatorial candidate Burton is about to cast his vote a truck crashes into the polling booth, critically injuring him and his opponent. A flashback traces his career from unemployed veteran to dockworker to lawyer. A side thread traces his tortured relationship with his wife.
Movie: Frisco Waterfront
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