Waterfront
THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!
- 1950
- Rated NR
- 1h 20m
- Drama
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(13 votes)
Overview
When ship's fireman Peter McCabe walks out on his long-suffering wife, he leaves her impoverished, with two young daughters and a boy born soon after his departure. After an absence of fourteen years McCabe returns, sacked and humiliated, trailing trouble in his wake.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Waterfront
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in Liverpool
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Music
Music by Muir Mathieson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Harry Waxman
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John BrophyNovel
- Paul SoskinScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 26, 1950
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Robert NewtonPeter McCabe
Kathleen HarrisonMrs. McCabe
Avis ScottNora McCabe
Susan ShawConnie McCabe- Robin NetscherGeorge Alexander McCabe
Richard BurtonBen Satterthwaite
Kenneth GriffithMaurice Bruno- Olive SloaneMrs. Gibson
James HayterShip's Captain
Charles VictorBill
Michael BrennanEngineer
Allan JeayesPrison Officer
Hattie JacquesSinger
Kathleen BoutallMrs. Duncan- John BoxerPoliceman (uncredited)
Tony BrittonDeck-hand (uncredited)
Cyril ChamberlainReporter- Basil CunardPublican
- Alexander FieldMr. Simon (uncredited)
Arthur HamblingPolice Sergeant
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