Pier 13 (1940)

Policeman (Nolan) flirts with waitress (Bari) and finds out her sister (Valerie) is involved with the robber (Fowley) is is trailing.

Director:

Eugene Forde

Writers:

Clark Andrews, Harry Connors (story),

Stars:

Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Joan Valerie

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lynn Bari	...	Sally Kelly
Lloyd Nolan	...	Danny Dolan
Joan Valerie	...	Helen Kelly
Douglas Fowley	...	Johnnie Hale
Chick Chandler	...	Nickie
Oscar O'Shea	...	Skipper Kelly
Adrian Morris	...	Al Higgins (as Michael Morris)
Louis Jean Heydt	...	Bill Hamilton
Frank Orth	...	Dead Pan Charlie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stanley Blystone	...	Policeman
Charles D. Brown	...	Captain Blake
Maurice Cass	...	Howard
Frank Darien	...	Old Man in Car
Hal K. Dawson	...	Ticket Salesman
Edward Earle	...	Peters

Storyline

Policeman (Nolan) flirts with waitress (Bari) and finds out her sister (Valerie) is involved with the robber (Fowley) is is trailing.

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Plot Keywords:

waitress | sister | police | remake | number in title

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Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Segredo da Noiva

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Me and My Gal (1932)

User Reviews

Starts with a bang, ends with a whimper

A re-make of Me and My Gal (1932) with Lloyd Nolan in the Spencer Tracy role and Lynn Bari as the waterfront waitress. Neither movie is particularly good, though this one is the better bet, despite the fact that the original was directed by Raoul Walsh (on an off day), while this one is a product of Sol Wurtzel's "B" unit and was directed by the nondescript Eugene Forde. What is more to the point, however, this one was photographed by one of Hollywood's top five cinematographers, namely Virgil Miller – a whiz with film noir lighting. In fact, this one starts off with an action "bang" and then follows up with a delightful scene in which Lloyd Nolan's rookie cop, Dolan, exchanges some bright back-chat with Lynn Bari's gum-chewing waitress, Duchess. Alas, from this point on, the screenplay takes a nosedive and not all Eugene Forde's smooth direction not all Wurtzel's excellent production values can save Pier 13 from utter tedium.