LAW OF THE BARBARY COAST

US Release date: 11 March 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 

Genre: Crime

Country: USA

Running time:  65 minutes.

Director: Lew Landers

Cast: Gloria Henry, Stephen Dunne & Adele Jergens

Australian Distributor: Columbia

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 18 November 1949 as support to Lust for Gold.

Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	104	197
EF PPE	2.54	210
Metres Travelled	558,053	41
Average MT	13,611	4
Engagements	41	222
Slots	64	84
Weeks	23	63
Weeks as % of engagements	56.10%	76
Saturdays	17	143
Sats as % of engagements	41.46%	156
Tuesdays	1	337
Tues as % of engagements	2.44%	344
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	41	72
Feature only	0	34*

Independent Ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	36
Ratio	87.80%
Difference to chain ratio	1.13%
Eng weeks 11-26	3
Ratio	7.32%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.30%
Eng weeks 27-52	2
Ratio	4.88%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.83%
Hoyts eng	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.84%
Independent eng	34
Ratio	82.93%
Difference to chain ratio	5.82%
Suburban eng	7
Ratio	17.07%
Difference to chain ratio	-4.98%

Notes: Columbia’s backlot was put to work on period-set murder-mystery. Scraped up 100+ EF points due to beneficial screening slots provided by the film it most supported in the city and suburbs, Lust for Gold.

Law of the Barbary Coast engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
North Carlton	Adelphi	Independent	21/1/50	1	S	2	Lust for Gold
Burnley	Burnley	Independent	21/1/50	1	W	2	Lust for Gold
Richmond	National	Independent	21/1/50	1	W	2	Lust for Gold
St.Kilda	Astor	Independent	21/1/50	1	W	2	Lust for Gold
St.Kilda	Palais	Suburban	21/1/50	1	W	2	Lust for Gold
Elsternwick	Esquire	Independent	28/1/50	2	S	2	Lust for Gold
Brunswick	Empire	Independent	28/1/50	2	W	2	Lust for Gold
Caulfield	Camden	Independent	28/1/50	2	W	2	Lust for Gold
Malvern	Embassy	Independent	28/1/50	2	W	2	Lust for Gold
Moonee Ponds	Moonee	Independent	28/1/50	2	W	2	Lust for Gold
West Brunswick	Western	Independent	28/1/50	2	W	2	Lust for Gold
Westgarth	Westgarth	Independent	28/1/50	2	W	2	Lust for Gold
East Malvern	Waverley	Independent	4/2/50	3	S	2	Lust for Gold
Essendon	Regal	Independent	4/2/50	3	S	2	Lust for Gold
Preston East	Gowerville	Independent	4/2/50	3	S	2	Lust for Gold
Balwyn	Balwyn	Suburban	4/2/50	3	S	2	Lust for Gold
East Brunswick	Liberty	Independent	4/2/50	3	W	2	Lust for Gold
Ormond	Plaza	Suburban	4/2/50	3	W	2	Lust for Gold
North Brighton	Gardenvale	Independent	11/2/50	4	S	2	Lust for Gold
North Melbourne	Central	Independent	11/2/50	4	S	2	Lust for Gold
Sandringham	Roxy	Independent	11/2/50	4	S	2	Lust for Gold
Middle Brighton	Dendy	Independent	11/2/50	4	W	2	Lust for Gold
Footscray	Grand	Independent	11/2/50	4	W	2	Lust for Gold
Newport	Plaza	Independent	18/2/50	5	S	2	Lust for Gold
Williamstown	Empress	Independent	18/2/50	5	S	2	Lust for Gold
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	18/2/50	5	S	2	Lust for Gold
Coburg	Plaza	Independent	18/2/50	5	W	2	Lust for Gold
Heidelberg	Orient	Independent	18/2/50	5	W	2	Lust for Gold
Yarraville	Sun	Independent	18/2/50	5	W	2	Lust for Gold
Ashburton	Civic	Independent	25/2/50	6	S	2	Lust for Gold
Preston West	Rivoli	Independent	25/2/50	6	S	2	Lust for Gold
Oakleigh	Plaza	Independent	25/2/50	6	W	2	Return of October
Port Melbourne	Port	Independent	25/2/50	6	W	2	Lust for Gold
South Melbourne	Empire	Suburban	11/3/50	8	T	2	Panhandle
Chelsea	Plaza	Independent	25/3/50	10	S	2	When My Baby Smiles at Me
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	25/3/50	10	S	2	Yes Sir! That’s my Baby
Preston	Planet	Suburban	8/4/50	12	W	2	Lust for Gold
Preston	St. James	Suburban	15/4/50	13	W	2	Lust for Gold
Surrey Hills	Surrey	Independent	29/4/50	15	S	2	Lust for Gold
Glenferrie	Glen	Independent	22/7/50	27	W	2	We Were Strangers
Hawthorn	Vogue	Independent	22/7/50	27	W	2	We Were Strangers