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"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.
Starring
Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy
Box Office
$5.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
San Francisco earned $5.3M worldwide on a $1.3M budget — a 306% return on investment.
Year context
San Francisco was released 90 years ago in 1936.
San Francisco is a Drama, Romance, Music film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (20)
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
Al Shean
Professor
William Ricciardi
Signor Baldini
Kenneth Harlan
'Chick'
Roger Imhof
'Alaska'
Charles Judels
Tony
Russell Simpson
'Red' Kelly
Bert Roach
Freddie Duane
Warren Hymer
Hazeltine
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Madame Albani (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Drunk's Girl (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$1.3M
Budget
$5.3M
Revenue
+306%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
115 min (1h 55m)
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (77 votes)
Budget
$1,300,000
Box Office
$5,273,000
Profit
+$3,973,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is San Francisco about?
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.
How long is San Francisco?
San Francisco has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in San Francisco?
The cast of San Francisco includes Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, Jack Holt, Jessie Ralph.
How much did San Francisco make at the box office?
San Francisco earned $5,273,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,300,000.
What is the rating of San Francisco?
San Francisco has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 77 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
Music