Frenchie (1950): Cast & Plot
Frenchie is a 1950 western directed by Louis King, starring Shelley Winters as Frenchie Fontaine, Paul Kelly and Joel McCrea. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Louis King
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Frenchie About?
The premise of Frenchie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Frenchie Fontaine sells her thriving New Orleans business and rides west to track down the killers of her father, Frank Dawson. Knowing only one of the two murderers, she pursues the other with relentless determination, confronting the harsh frontier and dangerous foes along the way.
Frenchie Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- colt .45
- manipulative female
- vindication
- gambling casino
- romantic rivalry
- countess
- mayor
- sheriff
- classical western
- horse
- horseback riding
- business
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- winchester rifle
- repeating rifle
- six gun
- murder
- love triangle
- escape from jail
- revenge
- unsolved murder
- catfight
Frenchie Cast & Characters
Shelley Winters leads the cast as Frenchie Fontaine, with Paul Kelly as Pete Lambert and Joel McCrea as Sheriff Tom Banning. Directed by Louis King; 82 actors are credited in all.
- Director Louis King
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Shelley Winters as Frenchie Fontaine - Paul Kelly as Pete Lambert
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Joel McCrea as Sheriff Tom Banning -
John Russell as Lance Cole
Also Starring in Frenchie
· 78 more- Marie Windsor Diane Gorman
- John Emery Clyde Gorman
- Elsa Lanchester Countess
- Lawrence Dobkin Bartender
- William H. O'Brien Townsman (uncredited)
- Frank Mills Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Chuck Hamilton Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Forbes Murray Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Dick Gordon Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Drunk (uncredited)
- Harry Tenbrook Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Ethan Laidlaw Townsman (uncredited)
- Brick Sullivan Stage Passenger (uncredited)
- Regis Toomey Carter
- Frank Ferguson Jim Dobbs
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- Chet Brandenburg Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Paul E. Burns Rednose
- Kit Guard Townsman (uncredited)
- Sam Flint Rancher (uncredited)
- Billy Wayne Dealer (uncredited)
- George Cleveland Mayor Jefferson Harding
- Bob Reeves Townsman (uncredited)
- Tom Coleman Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Jack Perrin Voting Official (uncredited)
- Sherry Hall Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Hank Worden Mr. Grady (uncredited)
- Al Ferguson Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Oliver Cross Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Jack Perry Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Cap Somers Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- George Eldredge Gorman's Friend (uncredited)
- William J. O'Brien Townsman (uncredited)
- Jack Ingram Sam (uncredited)
- Russell Custer Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Monte Montague Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Helen Dickson Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
- Al Bain Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- John Roy Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Victor Adamson Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Jack Curtis Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- John Pickard Man in Assayer's Office (uncredited)
- Jerry Paris Perry (uncredited)
- Perc Launders Man (uncredited)
- John Barton Townsman (uncredited)
- Sam Finn Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Chalky Williams Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Jack Stoney Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Steve Clark Man (uncredited)
- Chubby Johnson Miner (uncredited)
- Rudy Bowman Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- John Cliff Man in Assayer's Office (uncredited)
- Tudor Owen Toby (uncredited)
- Robert Robinson Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Frank McCarroll Man (uncredited)
- Dick Johnstone Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Phil Bloom Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Tex Holden Townsman (uncredited)
- Art Dupuis Man (uncredited)
- Russell Meeker Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Al Kunde Townsman (uncredited)
- Emile Avery Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Walter Lawrence Dealer (uncredited)
- Anthony Redondo Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Roy Butler Man (uncredited)
- Lucille Barkley Dealer
- Fred Carson Barfly (uncredited)
- Shirley Ballard Dealer (uncredited)
- Chili Williams Dealer (uncredited)
- Whitey Hughes Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Vincent Renno Tony
- Paul Palmer Bouncer (uncredited)
- Blaine Turner Waiter (uncredited)
- Eileen Howe Dealer (uncredited)
- Frank Malet Man (uncredited)
- Marie Allison Dealer (uncredited)
- Mary Gleason Dealer (uncredited)
- George Ryland Man (uncredited)
Frenchie Plot Summary
What happens in Frenchie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Bottleneck, Frank Dawson is killed by his double-crossing partner Pete Lambert, Paul Kelly, leaving a young girl fatherless. For the next 15 years, she lives in orphanages and works for the Fontaines, originally from Paris, earning the nickname Frenchie Fontaine, Shelley Winters. Now grown, she makes a fortune running a casino in New Orleans, then returns to Bottleneck to find her father’s killer. She buys the Scarlet Angel casino but learns that sheriff Tom Banning, Joel McCrea, has brought order to the town, forcing gamblers to nearby Chuckaluck, where the man in charge is Lambert. Frenchie finds Lance Cole, a man who had helped her in New Orleans, and asks him to come to Bottleneck to run the Scarlet Angel with her, John Russell.
Full summary
The whole story of Frenchie, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Frenchie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Frenchie Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Yvonne la francesina” and “Revolverlady”.
- Also known as
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- Yvonne la francesina
- Revolverlady
- La Femme Sans Loi
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Frenchie FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Frenchie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Frenchie?
Frenchie runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Frenchie released?
Frenchie was released on December 25, 1950.
Who directed Frenchie?
Frenchie was directed by Louis King.
More films by Louis King Who is in the cast of Frenchie?
Frenchie stars Shelley Winters as Frenchie Fontaine, Paul Kelly as Pete Lambert and Joel McCrea as Sheriff Tom Banning, among 82 credited actors.
Does Frenchie have a post-credit scene?
No. Frenchie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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