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The Docks of New York

  • 1928
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.2K
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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
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Josef von Sternberg
    • Writers
      • Jules Furthman
      • John Monk Saunders
      • Julian Johnson
    • Stars
      • George Bancroft
      • Betty Compson
      • Olga Baclanova
    • 45User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins

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    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
    • 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
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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)

    User reviews45

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    Shows love CAN change anything

    What a good film and what good condition this film is in. The story is simple enough but delivered so well by a great cast.

    Seaman(George Bancroft) gets shore leave for the night and goes looking for some fun. He saves a lady(Betty Compson) and is overwhelmed by her. One thing leads to another and he ask her out. From there all kinds of things happen. One of those things is love.

    I was very impressed by Bancroft and Compson. They really seemed like they were living their parts rather than acting them out. Betty Compson was such a beautiful woman. That combined with her acting talent, I am surprise that she wasn't a big silent film star. I have never heard of her before.

    I would recommend this film to all film lovers, silent and sound.
    • timmauk
    • Aug 15, 2001
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • 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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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