The Docks of New York
1928 · 76 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 5,250 VOTES · DIR. Josef von Sternberg
Overview
A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.
Dialogue Timeline — 168 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:24 THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK
00:03:22 "Pick up that waste! Nobody goes ashore till this hole is cleaned up!"
00:07:10 Save his soul and money comes to Hymn-Book Harry
00:12:26 "But just remember Singapore - - an' recollect Shanghai!"
00:20:36 "You could have saved yourself the trouble, an' let me die."
00:22:02 "Well, I might..."
00:25:43 "Pretty, ain't she?"
00:30:23 "I'm not braggin', either."
00:32:11 "I don't think it's fair of you to kid me."
00:33:52 "Meet the bride!"
00:36:48 "Where's your license?"
00:38:52 "Does it mean that much to you?"
00:41:09 "I will."
00:44:20 "But how are you goin' to get rid of her?"
00:48:38 "Got a match, Chief?"
00:50:44 "Get out o' here - or my husband will kill you!"
00:54:19 "I'm her husband."
00:56:23 "I didn't figure on your comin' back to help me."
00:57:52 "An' I never thanked you for them swell clothes you bought me."
00:59:45 "But it would have been kind o' funny if this had been on the level - even for a couple o' months."
01:04:33 "What are you tryin' to do - bring me more bad luck?"
01:10:47 "Where's my wife?"
01:12:28 "My husband gave them to me."
01:13:34 "Break in anywhere - take anything you want - - that's your idea, I suppose?"
Cast & Characters
George Bancroft
Bill Roberts
Betty Compson
Mae Roberts
Olga Baclanova
Lou -- Wife of Andy
Clyde Cook
Bill's Pal
Mitchell Lewis
Andy - the Third Engineer
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Hymn Book Harry
Richard Alexander
Lou's Sweetheart
May Foster
Mrs. Crimp
George Irving
Night Court Judge
John Kelly
Sailor Barfly
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed168
Dialogue density2.2 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line01:13:34
Production Record
DirectorJosef von Sternberg
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,250