Waterfront (1950)
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.
Director: Michael Anderson
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: July 26, 1950
Cast
- Robert Newton - Peter McCabe
- Kathleen Harrison - Mrs. McCabe
- Avis Scott - Nora McCabe
- Susan Shaw - Connie McCabe
- Robin Netscher - George Alexander McCabe
- Richard Burton - Ben Satterthwaite
- Kenneth Griffith - Maurice Bruno
- Olive Sloane - Mrs. Gibson
- James Hayter - Ship's Captain
- Charles Victor - Bill
Screenplay
- John Brophy (Novel)
- Paul Soskin (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Harry Waxman
Production: Paul Soskin Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
liverpool, england, black and white, waterfront
More Films by Director: Michael Anderson
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Waterfront?
- Waterfront was directed by Michael Anderson.
- Who stars in Waterfront?
- Waterfront stars Robert Newton, Kathleen Harrison, Avis Scott, Susan Shaw, Robin Netscher, Richard Burton.
- How long is Waterfront?
- Waterfront has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Waterfront?
- Waterfront is a Drama film.
- Where was Waterfront produced?
- Waterfront was produced in United Kingdom.