Roughneck stoker Bill Roberts (George Bancroft) gets into all sorts of trouble during a brief shore leave when he falls hard for Mae (Betty Compson), a wise and weary dance-hall girl, in Josef von Sternberg's evocative portrait of lower-class waterfront folk. Fog-enshrouded cinematography by Harold Rosson (The Wizard of Oz), expressionist set design by Hans Dreier (Sunset Boulevard), and sensual performances by Bancroft and Compson make this one of the legendary director's finest works, and one of the most exquisitely crafted films of its era.
Director(s): Josef Von Sternberg
Cast: George Bancroft, Betty Compson
Certification: 12+
Run Time: 1h 20min
Cinema Date: 1928
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Director(s): Josef Von Sternberg
Cast: George Bancroft, Betty Compson
Certification: 12+
Run Time: 1h 20min
Cinema Date: 1928
Distributor: Universal Pictures