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House on the Waterfront

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House on the Waterfront
Directed byEdmond T. Gréville
Written byJacques Viot
Produced byEugène Tucherer
Starring
CinematographyHenri Alekan
Edited by
Music byJoseph Kosma
Production
company
Élysée Films
Distributed byLes Films Corona
Release date
  • 15 April 1955 (1955-04-15)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

House on the Waterfront (French: Port du désir) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Jean Gabin, Andrée Debar and Henri Vidal.[1] It was made at the Billancourt Studios with some location filming in Marseilles. The film's sets were designed by Lucien Aguettand. Although completed in 1954, it wasn't released until the following year.

Synopsis

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In Marseilles Captain Lequévic is ordered to refloat a ship that has sunk in the entrance to the harbor. However its owner, a man mixed up in smuggling and other illegal activities, is desperate to prevent him from doing so.

Partial cast

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References

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  1. ^ Block p.49

Bibliography

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  • Marcelline Block. World Film Locations: Marseilles. Intellect Books, 2013.
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