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I Cover the Waterfront (1933)

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Release Date: May 19, 1933 Wide

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Max Miller's best-seller forms the basis of this romantic melodrama about cynical, hard-drinking reporter Joe Miller (Ben Lyon), who exploits his romance with Julie Kirk (Claudette Colbert) to hand in a sensational story to his newspaper. Julie's father Eli (Ernest Torrence) is a decrepit sea-captain who smuggles in illegal Chinese on the West Coast. For years, Joe has been promising his newspaper editor a major scoop on Chinese smuggling operations, and he finally delivers when Joe catches Eli

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: James Cruze

Written By: Wells Root, Jack Jevne

In Theaters: May 19, 1933 Wide

Cast

Claudette Colbert
Julie Kirk
Ben Lyon
Joseph Miller
Ernest Torrence
Eli Kirk
Hobart Cavanaugh
McCoy
Maurice Black
Ortegus
Harry Beresford
Old Chris
Purnell Pratt
John Phelps
Claudia Coleman
Mother Morgan
Al Hill
Sailor
George Humbert
Tony Silva
Wilfred Lucas
Randall
Rosita Marstini
Mrs. Silva
Lee Phelps
Reporter

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At the time it was fresh, daring and influential, especially raising eyebrows in the 1930s were the scenes of casual sex.

May 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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RATHER AVERAGE STORY, UPLIFTED BY CLAUDETTE COLBERT'S PRESENCE AND FINE PERFORMANCE.

August 9, 2005

James Higgins

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