Waterfront (1950)

6.5/10 80 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Newton

Peter McCabe

Kathleen Harrison

Mrs. McCabe

Avis Scott

Nora McCabe

Susan Shaw

Connie McCabe

Richard Burton

Ben Satterthwaite

Kenneth Griffith

Maurice Bruno

James Hayter

Ship's Captain

Charles Victor

Bill

Michael Brennan

Engineer

Allan Jeayes

Prison Officer

Hattie Jacques

Singer

Kathleen Boutall

Mrs. Duncan

Tony Britton

Deck-hand (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain

Reporter

Arthur Hambling

Police Sergeant

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