

Old San Francisco(1927)
A Romance of the Days When 'Frisco Was the Paris of America!---The Barbary Coast!---The Fire of 1906!---Massive!---Unprecedented
In San Francisco, a villainous landowner with underworld connections seeks to steal the property of an old Spanish family.


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In San Francisco, a villainous landowner with underworld connections seeks to steal the property of an old Spanish family.
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1927-09-04
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A Romance of the Days When 'Frisco Was the Paris of America!---The Barbary Coast!---The Fire of 1906!---Massive!---Unprecedented
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