THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK

Available From: 01/07/2010
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Synopsis:

Roughneck stoker Bill Roberts (George Bancroft) gets into all sorts of trouble during a brief shore leave when he falls hard for Mae (Betty Compson), a wise and weary dance-hall girl, in Josef von Sternberg's evocative portrait of lower-class waterfront folk. Fog-enshrouded cinematography by Harold Rosson (The Wizard of Oz), expressionist set design by Hans Dreier (Sunset Boulevard), and sensual performances by Bancroft and Compson make this one of the legendary director's finest works, and one of the most exquisitely crafted films of its era.

Details

Director(s):
Josef Von Sternberg
Runtime:
80
Certification:
12
Production Year:
1928
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Cast:
George Bancroft, Betty Compson