The Docks of New York

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George Bancroft and Betty Compson in The Docks of New York (1928)

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.

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7.5/10

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- 7 wins total

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George Bancroft

Bill Roberts

Betty Compson

Mae Roberts

Olga Baclanova

Lou -- Wife of Andy
(as Baclanova)

Clyde Cook

Bill's Pal

Mitchell Lewis

Andy - the Third Engineer

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Hymn Book Harry

Richard Alexander

Lou's Sweetheart
(uncredited)

May Foster

Mrs. Crimp
(uncredited)

George Irving

Night Court Judge
(uncredited)

John Kelly

Sailor Barfly
(uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Policeman
(uncredited)

Guy Oliver

The Crimp
(uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Court Bailiff
(uncredited)

Lillian Worth

Andy's Girl
(uncredited)

Director
- Josef von Sternberg
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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

Another Classic from Josef von Sternberg.

Josef von Sternberg is a director not very well known among the normal audience. He is a legend to be learned thoroughly.

The movie is about a ship worker called Bill. He has just one night to spend ashore. He finds a young lady, Mae, trying to commit suicide in the sea. He helps her and takes to the near by bar. Later Bill asks her to marry him on an instant. The bar then gets ready for the wedding at that night. The rest you should watch and enjoy!.

It is hard to believe that the entire movie was shot on a Hollywood sound stage. The set was so perfect to be made up. Josef von Sternberg is always an expert at it.

If you are a movie freak, this movie should be added to the watch list. A worth watch.

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