The Docks of New York (1928)

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Genre

drama film, silent film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 119 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rough stoker meets a woman who tries to drown herself in the New York harbor. He rescues her and spends a single night with her, leading to a fleeting but intense connection.

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What happens

The Docks of New York is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson, and Olga Baclanova. The movie was adapted by Jules Furthman from the John Monk Saunders story The Dock Walloper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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