The Docks of New York (1928) 紐育の波止場

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Plot

An American tramp steamer docks in New York harbor sometime in the early years of the 20th century before prohibition. In the bowels of the ship, coal stokers are shutting down the furnaces in the anticipation of shore leave for the night. The bullying third engineer, Andy (Mitchell Lewis), warns the exhausted crew that they will be punished if they return drunk when the vessel sails the following morning. The stokers gather to leer at crude pornographic graffiti scrawled on the engine room wall before debarking to carouse at the local gin-mills.

On shore, Andy enters The Sandbar, dance-hall saloon, craving a beer and female companionship. He has an unexpected encounter with his estranged wife, Lou (Olga Baclanova). During his absence of three years, she has become a habitué of the saloon, where she freely enjoys male companionship. The “couple” join one another for a drink; no love is lost between them.・・・・・・・・・

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Docks_of_New_York

Cast

George Bancroft as Bill Roberts　ジョージ・バンクロフト

Betty Compson as Mae　ベティ・カンプソン

Olga Baclanova as Lou (Andy's wife)　オルガ・バクラノヴァ

Clyde Cook as "Sugar" Steve (Bill's buddy) クライド・クック

Mitchell Lewis as Andy (the third engineer) ミッチェル・ルイス

Gustav von Seyffertitz as "Hymn Book" Harry　グスタフ・フォン・セイファーティッツ

1928年のサイレント映画「紐育の波止場」。監督は「モロッコ」「上海特急」などで知られるジョセフ・フォン・スタンバーグ。

Billは貨物船の機関員だが、1日だけニューヨークに停留することになった。そこで仲間たちと飲みに行くことになった。すると海に身を投げた女性を発見し、救出した。・・・・・

という話から始まる恋愛ドラマ。