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The Docks of New York

  • 19281928
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 16m
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7.5/10
4.7K
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George Bancroft and Betty Compson in The Docks of New York (1928)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
4.7K
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    • Josef von Sternberg
    • Jules Furthman(story and screenplay)
    • John Monk Saunders(suggested by "The Dock Walloper" by)
    • Julian Johnson(titles)
  • Stars
    • George Bancroft
    • Betty Compson
    • Olga Baclanova
    • Josef von Sternberg
    • Jules Furthman(story and screenplay)
    • John Monk Saunders(suggested by "The Dock Walloper" by)
    • Julian Johnson(titles)
  • Stars
    • George Bancroft
    • Betty Compson
    • Olga Baclanova
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
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    George Bancroft and Betty Compson in The Docks of New York (1928)

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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
    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)
      • Josef von Sternberg
      • Jules Furthman(story and screenplay)
      • John Monk Saunders(suggested by "The Dock Walloper" by)
      • Julian Johnson(titles)
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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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    9/10
    Love in the old New York.
    It was great to see the old New York of the '20's in this movie, only though it's just in a couple of establishment-shots. It still looked so much different of course, with a totally different skyline, without as many and such high skyscrapers as there are this present day.

    The build-up of the movie and its drama is done very well. It has a sort of dark and depressing, dirty atmosphere, which suits the movie its time period and themes. The story also all enhances this. I really liked the story, also not in the least that it isn't just another standard written love-story. I also liked how tings came together at the end. The movie really reached a right and satisfying conclusion. The movie however as a whole is a bit too short though perhaps to let all of its drama work out as effective as it perhaps could had. Nevertheless the themes in the movies still work out efficient enough and shows that "The Docks of New York" was a quite edgy and unusual movie for its time.

    The movie gets mostly carried by its two main leads, played by George Bancroft and Betty Compson. Both are such compelling characters, greatly and charismatically portrayed by the two main actors, each in their own way. But a complaint would be that's hard at times to always care for the characters. Bill Roberts is one tough hard guy that smacks things around and punches people in the face. And Mae also obviously has some issues and a dark past.

    The movie was professionally directed and with some excellent camera-work, that also uses some early moving shots. This also really added up to the movie its quality and atmosphere.

    A great unique little film from the silent era!

    9/10

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1928 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • 1 hour 16 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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