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The Docks of New York( 1928)

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Overview

A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George Bancroft

      Bill Roberts

    2. cast image

      Betty Compson

      Mae

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      Olga Baclanova

      Lou

    4. cast image

      Clyde Cook

      'Sugar' Steve

    5. cast image

      Mitchell Lewis

      Andy

    6. cast image

      Guy Oliver

      The Crimp

    7. cast image

      May Foster

      Mrs. Crimp

    8. cast image

      Lillian Worth

      Steve's Girl

    9. cast image

      Gustav von Seyffertitz

      Hymn Book Harry

    10. cast image

      Richard Alexander

      Lou's Sweetheart (uncredited)

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      George Irving

      Night Court Judge (uncredited)

    12. cast image

      John Kelly

      Sailor Barfly (uncredited)

    13. cast image

      Charles McMurphy

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Bob Reeves

      Court Bailiff (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 06 2022
    This is a beautiful example of the film-makers craft. Josef von Sternberg and Harold Rosson have created a thing of aesthetic beauty coupled with an interesting - if not especially deep - character study of two people George Bancroft ("Bill") and Betty Compson ("Mae)". The camera loves both of them - and interestingly for the late 1920s, it is not shy in illustrating the beauty of the male physique as well as the beauty of both Compson and Olga Baclanova ("Lou"). The story isn't really the main feature of the film: "Bill" is a stoker on the docks where he encounters a potential suicide victim -...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • prison
    • new york city
    • ship
    • suicide attempt
    • habor