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Waterfront
Waterfront

Waterfront

THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

26 July 1950

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Peter McCabe

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Mrs. McCabe

Avis Scott

Avis Scott

Nora McCabe

Susan Shaw

Susan Shaw

Connie McCabe

Robin Netscher

Robin Netscher

George Alexander McCabe

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Ben Satterthwaite

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Maurice Bruno

Olive Sloane

Olive Sloane

Mrs. Gibson

James Hayter

James Hayter

Ship's Captain

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Bill

Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Engineer

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Prison Officer

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Singer

Kathleen Boutall

Kathleen Boutall

Mrs. Duncan

John Boxer

John Boxer

Policeman (uncredited)

Tony Britton

Tony Britton

Deck-hand (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Reporter

Basil Cunard

Basil Cunard

Publican

Alexander Field

Alexander Field

Mr. Simon (uncredited)

Arthur Hambling

Arthur Hambling

Police Sergeant

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Sailor (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

3rd Engineer on Ship

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Stoker

Josephine Middleton

Josephine Middleton

District Nurse

Edna Morris

Edna Morris

Mrs. Duncan (voice) (uncredited)

Anthony Oliver

Anthony Oliver

Prison Warder

Hal Osmond

Hal Osmond

Witness in Street

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Simon

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Mac

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Sam (uncredited)

Elsie Wagstaff

Elsie Wagstaff

Mrs. Simon (voice) (uncredited)

Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Mr. Simon (voice) (uncredited)

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