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Title

The docks of New York [motion picture] / Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation ; produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky ; directed by Josef Von Sternberg.

Publication

Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures, c1928.

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Additional Authors

• Bancroft, George, 1882-1956.
• Compson, Betty, 1897-1974.
• Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974.
• Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969.
• Carter, Gaylord
• Saunders, John Monk, 1897-1940.
• Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976.
• Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958.
• Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Description

2 film reels (76 min.) : b&w; 16 mm.

Summary

Set on New York City's waterfront, a two-fisted stocker saves the life of a woman who tries to commit suicide by jumping into the Hudson River, and later marries her.

Subjects

• Merchant mariners > Drama
• Waterfronts > New York (State) > New York > Drama
• Feature films

Note

• Based on The dock walloper by John Monk Saunders.
• Silent film with English titles.

Credits (note)

• Screen play by Jules Furthman ; photography by Harold Rosson.

Performer (note)

• George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Olga Baclanova ... [et al.].

Title

The docks of New York [motion picture] / Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation ; produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky ; directed by Josef Von Sternberg.

Imprint

Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures, c1928.

Credits

Screen play by Jules Furthman ; photography by Harold Rosson.

Cast

George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Olga Baclanova ... [et al.].

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Added Author

Bancroft, George, 1882-1956.

Compson, Betty, 1897-1974.

Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974.

Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969.

Carter, Gaylord.

Saunders, John Monk, 1897-1940. Dock walloper.

Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976.

Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958.

Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation.

Branch Call Number

MP 792.9 D