Waterfront (1939 film)
| Waterfront | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terry O. Morse |
| Produced by |
Bryan Foy Hal B. Wallis Jack L. Warner |
| Written by |
Lee Katz Arthur Ripley Fred Niblo, Jr. Don Ryan |
| Based on |
Blind Spot by Kenyon Nicholson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Louis Hesse |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release dates | July 15, 1939 |
Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Waterfront is a 1939 action–crime drama film directed by Terry O. Morse.[1] It was adapted from the play Blind Spot by Kenyon Nicholson.[2][3][4][5][6] It is preserved at the Library of Congress and produced & released by Warner Brothers.[7] [8] Waterfront stars Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan, and Marie Wilson.[1]
Plot
Jim Dolen (Morgan), head of a dock-worker's union, can't resist a good fight, Jim meets until Ann Stacey (Dickson) who makes him promise to give up fighting to marry her. When his brother Dan Dolen (Gardner) is killed by Mart Hendler (Bond]). Jim, with the aid of his pal Frankie Donahue (Williams), sneaks out to go after Mart. Mart is hiding out with his girlfriend Marie (Bromley).
Cast
- Gloria Dickson - Ann Stacey
- Dennis Morgan - James 'Jim' Dolan
- Marie Wilson - Ruby Waters
- Sheila Bromley - Marie Cordell
- Larry Williams - Frankie Donahue
- Aldrich Bowker - Father Dunn
- Frank Faylen - Skids Riley
- Ward Bond - Mart Hendler
- Arthur Gardner - Dan Dolan
- George Lloyd - Joe Becker
References
- 1 2 "Waterfront". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ↑ McCabe, John (1999). CAGNEY (1st ed.). New York City: Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN 978-0786705801.
- ↑ Goble 1999, p. 532.
- ↑ Yogerst 2016, p. 48.
- ↑ The American Film Institute 1997, p. 1114.
- ↑ Aaker 2013, p. 20.
- ↑ The American Film Institute (1993). The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1931-40. Oakland, California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520079083.
- ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Waterfront". The American Film Institute. Los Angeles. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
Sources
- Alan Goble, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film (1st ed.). New Providence, New Jersey: Bowker-Saur. p. 532. ISBN 978-1857392296.
- Yogerst, Chris (2016). From the Headlines to Hollywood: The Birth and Boom of Warner Bros. (Film and History). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 48. ISBN 978-1442262454.
- The American Film Institute (1997). The 1911-1960: American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films ... Pictures Produced in the United States) (1st ed.). Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 1114. ISBN 978-0520209640.
- Aaker, Everett (2013). George Raft: The Films. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 20. ISBN 978-0786466467.
External links
- Waterfront at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Waterfront at IMDB.com
- allmovie/synopsis; Waterfront
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