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Waterfront
“THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!”
65%
Movie
1h 20m
AI Analysis
Waterfront (1950) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Waterfront (1950) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~80 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Waterfront 65% (12 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
65%
from 12 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1950-07-26
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 106041
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What is Waterfront about?
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 yea... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Waterfront?
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How long is the movie Waterfront?
The official runtime for Waterfront is approximately 80 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Robert Newton
Peter McCabe

Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. McCabe

Avis Scott
Nora McCabe

Susan Shaw
Connie McCabe
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Robin Netscher
George Alexander McCabe

Richard Burton
Ben Satterthwaite

Kenneth Griffith
Maurice Bruno
- O
Olive Sloane
Mrs. Gibson

James Hayter
Ship's Captain

Charles Victor
Bill

Michael Brennan
Engineer

Allan Jeayes
Prison Officer

Hattie Jacques
Singer

Kathleen Boutall
Mrs. Duncan
- J
John Boxer
Policeman (uncredited)

Tony Britton
Deck-hand (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain
Reporter
- B
Basil Cunard
Publican
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