The Docks of New York
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Produced by Paramount Pictures, Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
A tender, melancholic romance set among working-class dockworkers, where a chance rescue becomes a transformative human connection.
A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.
Essence
Ensemble
George Bancroft
Bill Roberts
Betty Compson
Mae
Olga Baclanova
Lou
Clyde Cook
'Sugar' Steve
Mitchell Lewis
Andy
Guy Oliver
The Crimp
May Foster
Mrs. Crimp
Lillian Worth
Steve's Girl
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Hymn Book Harry
Richard Alexander
Lou's Sweetheart (uncredited)
George Irving
Night Court Judge (uncredited)
John Kelly
Sailor Barfly (uncredited)
Like The Docks of New York
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Docks of New York
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Docks of New York, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Docks of New York, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Docks of New York, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
