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The Docks of New York

  • 1928
  • Passed
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.6K
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George Bancroft and Betty Compson in The Docks of New York (1928)
Film NoirCrimeDramaRomance

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

  • Director
    • Josef von Sternberg
  • Writers
    • Jules Furthman
    • John Monk Saunders
    • Julian Johnson
  • Stars
    • George Bancroft
    • Betty Compson
    • Olga Baclanova
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Josef von Sternberg
    • Writers
      • Jules Furthman
      • John Monk Saunders
      • Julian Johnson
    • Stars
      • George Bancroft
      • Betty Compson
      • Olga Baclanova
    • 48User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins total

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    Top Cast14

    George Bancroft
    George Bancroft
    • Bill Roberts
    Betty Compson
    Betty Compson
    • Mae Roberts
    Olga Baclanova
    Olga Baclanova
    • Lou -- Wife of Andy
    • (as Baclanova)
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Bill's Pal
    Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    • Andy - the Third Engineer
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    • Hymn Book Harry
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Lou's Sweetheart
    • (uncredited)
    May Foster
    May Foster
    • Mrs. Crimp
    • (uncredited)
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Night Court Judge
    • (uncredited)
    John Kelly
    John Kelly
    • Sailor Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Charles McMurphy
    Charles McMurphy
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Guy Oliver
    Guy Oliver
    • The Crimp
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Reeves
    Bob Reeves
    • Court Bailiff
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Worth
    Lillian Worth
    • Andy's Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Josef von Sternberg
    • Writers
      • Jules Furthman
      • John Monk Saunders
      • Julian Johnson
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      'Sugar' Steve tries to light Mae's cigarette from the same match he used to light Bill's and his own cigarettes while she is mending Bill's shirt. Mae blows out the match and says, "What are you trying to do, bring me more bad luck?" He must light a new match for her cigarette. At the time, "three on a match" was considered bad luck. Soldiers during the Crimea War believed that if three soldiers lit their cigarettes from the same match, one of the three would be killed, or alternately the third soldier to use the match would be shot. The superstition persisted with soldiers through World War II.
    • Quotes
      • Lou: Until I got married, I was decent.
    • Alternate versions
      Video version includes new score by Gaylord Carter.
    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 29, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Link to the international distributor, Sala46 Films.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Im Hafen von New York
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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