The Docks of New York
1928 | 76m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Josef von Sternberg |
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| Writer: | Jules Furthman, Julian Johnson, John Monk Saunders |
| Staring: |
| A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 16, 1928 |
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| Director: | Josef von Sternberg |
| Writer: | Jules Furthman, Julian Johnson, John Monk Saunders |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, prison, suicide attempt, habor, ship |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Bancroft | Bill Roberts |
| Betty Compson | Mae |
| Olga Baclanova | Lou |
| Clyde Cook | 'Sugar' Steve |
| Mitchell Lewis | Andy |
| Guy Oliver | The Crimp |
| May Foster | Mrs. Crimp |
| Lillian Worth | Steve's Girl |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Hymn Book Harry |
| Richard Alexander | Lou's Sweetheart (uncredited) |
| George Irving | Night Court Judge (uncredited) |
| John Kelly | Sailor Barfly (uncredited) |
| Charles McMurphy | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Bob Reeves | Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Josef von Sternberg | Director |
| Jules Furthman | Screenplay, Story |
| Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Jesse L. Lasky | Presenter |
| Adolph Zukor | Presenter |
| Travis Banton | Costume Designer |
| Helen Lewis | Editor |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| B.P. Schulberg | General Manager |
| Julian Johnson | Title Designer, Writer |
| John Monk Saunders | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Josef von Sternberg | Producer |
| J.G. Bachmann | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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This is a beautiful example of the film-makers craft. Josef von Sternberg and Harold Rosson have created a thing of aesthetic beauty coupled with an interesting - if not especially deep - character study of two people George Bancroft ("Bill") and Betty Compson ("Mae)". The camera loves both of them ... - and interestingly for the late 1920s, it is not shy in illustrating the beauty of the male physique as well as the beauty of both Compson and Olga Baclanova ("Lou"). The story isn't really the main feature of the film: "Bill" is a stoker on the docks where he encounters a potential suicide victim - the disillusioned hooker "Mae" with whom he soon bonds - much to the frustration of his ex wife "Lou". It is almost totally devoid of sentiment, it is gritty, earthy and although to look at the pair, their love appears unlikely, it does engage with some almost crude, witty, interventions from "Lou" to keep the story entertaining as well as stylish. I am a fan of most of JVS's films - the "Scarlett Empress" (1934) being my favourite, but this one is up there...