I Cover the Waterfront
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This article is about the film. For the song, see I Cover the Waterfront (song).
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| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Produced by | Edward Small Joseph M. Schenck |
| Written by | Max Miller (book) Wells Root Jack Jevne (additional dialogue) |
| Starring | Ben Lyon Claudette Colbert Ernest Torrance Hobart Cavanaugh |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Editing by | Grant Whytock |
| Distributed by | United Artists (1933) Astor Pictures (1941 re-release) |
| Release date(s) | May 19, 1933 |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
I Cover the Waterfront is a 1933 film, based on the book of the same name by Max Miller. The film was directed by James Cruze and stars Ben Lyon, Claudette Colbert, Ernest Torrance, and Hobart Cavanaugh.
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[edit] Synopsis
A reporter investigates a dockland smuggling operation, and, in the process, becomes romantically involved with the daughter of the man he is investigating.
[edit] Theme
The film's title song (which appears in the film only as an instrumental) was written by Johnny Green and Edward Heyman. The song has gone on to become a jazz standard, having been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Billie Holiday, among others.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Ben Lyon as H. Joseph 'Joe' Miller
- Claudette Colbert as Julie Kirk
- Ernest Torrence as Eli Kirk (Julie's father)
- Hobart Cavanaugh as One Punch McCoy
- Maurice Black as Ortegus (Kirk's First Mate)
- Purnell Pratt as John Phelps ('Standard editor, Miller's boss)
- Harry Beresford as Old Chris (salvage man)
- Wilfred Lucas as Randall (Coast Guard officer)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: I Cover the Waterfront |
- I Cover the Waterfront at the Internet Movie Database
- I Cover the Waterfront (60 minutes) is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- I Cover the Waterfront (72 minutes) is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- I Cover the Waterfront at the TCM Movie Database
- I Cover the Waterfront at AllRovi
- Max Miller Papers at UC San Diego
