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Waterfront

6.519501h 20mPGMovieDrama

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.

DirectorMichael Anderson
WriterPaul Soskin
ProducerPaul Soskin

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Cast · Directed by Michael Anderson

RNRobert Newton
Robert Newton
Peter McCabe
KHKathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. McCabe
ASAvis Scott
Avis Scott
Nora McCabe
SSSusan Shaw
Susan Shaw
Connie McCabe
RN
Robin Netscher
George Alexander McCabe
RBRichard Burton
Richard Burton
Ben Satterthwaite
KGKenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
Maurice Bruno
OS
Olive Sloane
Mrs. Gibson
JHJames Hayter
James Hayter
Ship's Captain
CVCharles Victor
Charles Victor
Bill
MBMichael Brennan
Michael Brennan
Engineer
AJAllan Jeayes
Allan Jeayes
Prison Officer

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