Frisco Jenny 1933
Directed by William A. Wellman | Starring: Louis Calhern, Pat O'Malley, Harold Huber, Willard Robertson
Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.