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The Docks of New York

1928-09-16 Drama 1hr 16m

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

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Storyline

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

  • Released
    1928-09-16
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 16m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    No Language
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

Josef von Sternberg
Director
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Keywords:
prison new york city ship suicide attempt habor

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Cast

George Bancroft

George Bancroft
Bill Roberts
Betty Compson

Betty Compson
Mae
Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova
Lou
Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook
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Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis
Andy
Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver
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Lillian Worth

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Gustav von Seyffertitz

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Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander
Lou's Sweetheart (uncredited)
George Irving

George Irving
Night Court Judge (uncredited)
John Kelly

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Reviews for The Docks of New York
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

This is a beautiful example of the film-makers craft. Josef von Sternberg and Harold Rosson have created a thing of aesthetic beauty coupled... read more

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 - the disillusioned hooker "Mae" with whom he soon bonds - much to the frustration of his ex wife "Lou". It is almost totally devoid of sentiment, it is gritty, earthy and although to look at the pair, their love appears unlikely, it does engage with some almost crude, witty, interventions from "Lou" to keep the story entertaining as well as stylish. I am a fan of most of JVS's films - the "Scarlett Empress" (1934) being my favourite, but this one is up there...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

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...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

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 st...

read more