Waterfront
1950, English. Directed by Michael Anderson.
THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Michael AndersonDirector
- Robert NewtonPeter McCabe
- Kathleen HarrisonMrs. McCabe
- Avis ScottNora McCabe
- Susan ShawConnie McCabe
- Robin NetscherGeorge Alexander McCabe
- Richard BurtonBen Satterthwaite
- Kenneth GriffithMaurice Bruno
- Olive SloaneMrs. Gibson
- James HayterShip's Captain
- Charles VictorBill
- Michael BrennanEngineer
- Allan JeayesPrison Officer
Details
- Released
- 26 July 1950
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Paul Soskin
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What Waterfront is based on
Waterfront is based on Waterfront (1934) by John Brophy.
1934
Waterfront
By John Brophy
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Waterfront runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Waterfront is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Waterfront on?
Waterfront isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 July 1950. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Waterfront?
If you liked Waterfront, try Eleanor the Great, The River, Bait.
Who directed Waterfront?
Waterfront (1950) was directed by Michael Anderson and stars Robert Newton, Kathleen Harrison, Avis Scott.
What is Waterfront based on?
Waterfront is based on Waterfront (1934) by John Brophy.