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Waterfront (1950)

NR · 1950-07-26 · 1h 20m · EN
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THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!

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.

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Robert NewtonRobert NewtonPeter McCabeKathleen HarrisonKathleen HarrisonMrs. McCabeAvis ScottAvis ScottNora McCabeSusan ShawSusan ShawConnie McCabeRobin NetscherRobin NetscherGeorge Alexander McCabeRichard BurtonRichard BurtonBen SatterthwaiteKenneth GriffithKenneth GriffithMaurice BrunoOlive SloaneOlive SloaneMrs. GibsonJames HayterJames HayterShip's CaptainCharles VictorCharles VictorBillMichael BrennanMichael BrennanEngineerAllan JeayesAllan JeayesPrison Officer

Keywords

LiverpoolWaterfrontLiverpool, england

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLiverpool · Waterfront · Liverpool EnglandDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference140174Actor preference223849 · 242519 · 239294

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What is Waterfront about?

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.

How long is Waterfront?

Waterfront has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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