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Port of New York (1950)

Port of New York poster
Directed by
László Benedek
Genre
drama film, film noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Federal agents track a ring of drug smugglers in New York City. The story follows their investigation and pursuit of the criminals.

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What happens

Port of New York is a 1949 American film noir/crime film directed by László Benedek with cinematography by George E. Diskant and shot in semidocumentary style. The film is notable for being Yul Brynner's first film appearance. The film, which is very similar to T-Men (1947), was shot on location in New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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