The Docks of New York

The Docks of New York

1928 · 76 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (92 votes)
Dir. Josef von Sternberg · Starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Olga Baclanova, Clyde Cook, Mitchell Lewis, Guy Oliver
DramaRomance

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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A raw, poetic dive into the city's underbelly. It feels like a smoky, late-night confession, full of yearning and the desperate hope for a second chance amidst the harsh realities of dockside life.

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