The Docks of New York
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| The Docks of New York | |
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| Directed by | Josef von Sternberg |
| Written by | Jules Furthman |
| Starring | George Bancroft Betty Compson Olga Baclanova |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 16, 1928 |
| Running time | 76 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The Docks of New York (1928) is a silent film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson and Baclanova. It tells the story of a prostitute who tries to rise above her life on the docks by finding love. The story involves an incredibly strong ship stoker (Bancroft) and the beautiful prostitute (Compson) he saves from drowning.
The movie was adapted by Jules Furthman from the John Monk Saunders story "The Dock Walloper". In 1999, the film was deemed "culturally historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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- George Bancroft ... Bill Roberts
- Betty Compson ... Mae
- Olga Baclanova ... Lou (billed as 'Baclanova')
- Clyde Cook ... 'Sugar' Steve
- Mitchell Lewis ... Andy, the Third Engineer
- Gustav von Seyffertitz ... 'Hymn Book' Harry
- Guy Oliver ... The Crimp
- May Foster ... Mrs. Crimp
- Lillian Worth ... Steve's Girl
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