Barbary Coast (DVD)

Oscar nominee Miriam Hopkins and Oscar winner Edward G. Robinson star in this glittering masterpiece about old, greed and 14-karat love. Set against the 1849 Gold Rush, this Academy Award-nominated film is a suspenseful, juicy melodrama (Halliwell's Film and Video Guide) that has all it takes (Variety) to strike it rich. When gorgeous gold digger Mary (Hopkins) lands in San Francisco - only to discover that her wealthy fiancé has been murdered - she loses no time hooking up with the richest crook in town (Robinson). But when she unexpectedly falls for a handsome, idealistic miner, she soon learns just how much money can't buy - and just how much she'll risk for a love that worth it's weight in gold.

Starring: Miriam Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson, Joel McCrea, Frank Craven, Walter Brennan, Brian Donlevy, Clyde Cook, Harry Carey, Matt McHugh, Donald Meek, J. M. Kerrigan, David Niven

Rating: NR