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The Docks of New York (1928)

NR ★ 6.9/10 76 min Drama, Romance United States English
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Screenplay by: Jules Furthman
Writers: Julian Johnson, John Monk Saunders
Story by: Jules Furthman
Streaming: Not available

Description

A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.

Top Cast

George Bancroft
George Bancroft Bill Roberts
Betty Compson
Betty Compson Mae
Olga Baclanova
Olga Baclanova Lou
Clyde Cook
Clyde Cook 'Sugar' Steve
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis Andy
Guy Oliver
Guy Oliver The Crimp
May Foster Mrs. Crimp
Lillian Worth
Lillian Worth Steve's Girl

The Docks of New York Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #960
Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #529
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #170

Critic Curated

Paste Magazines 75 Best Films Of The 1920s
Paste Magazine #69
Paste Magazines The 100 Best Silent Films
Paste Magazine #84

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 highest-rated 1920-1929 films
Letterboxd #54

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