Waterfront (1950)

THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!

Directed by Michael Anderson1h 20mDrama

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1950
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
26 July 1950
TMDB
6.5 (12)
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Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Peter McCabe
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. McCabe
Avis Scott
Avis Scott
Nora McCabe
Susan Shaw
Susan Shaw
Connie McCabe
R
Robin Netscher
George Alexander McCabe
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Ben Satterthwaite
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
Maurice Bruno
O
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
J
John Boxer
Policeman (uncredited)
Tony Britton
Tony Britton
Deck-hand (uncredited)
Cyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain
Reporter
B
Basil Cunard
Publican
A
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
A
Arthur Lovegrove
Stoker
Josephine Middleton
Josephine Middleton
District Nurse
E
Edna Morris
Mrs. Duncan (voice) (uncredited)
A
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)
B
Ben Williams
Mr. Simon (voice) (uncredited)

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