Docks of New York, The

Aroview: George Bancroft plays a roughneck stoker who gets into all sorts of trouble during a brief shore leave when he falls hard for a wise and weary dance-hall girl.

"Von Sternberg’s evocative portrait of working-class waterfront folk. Fog-enshrouded cinematography, expressionist set design and sensual performances by Bancroft and Compson make this one of the legendary director’s finest works, and one of the most exquisitely crafted films of the era."