San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks (1940)

THE SURPRISE SCREEN THRILL OF THE YEARS!

Longshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront saloon, and he beats up Cassidy, a crooked politician who has been annoying her. Cassidy is murdered that night and Johnny is jailed for the crime. Kitty, her father Andy Tracy, and waterfront-priest Father Cameron believe Johnny is innocent but all evidence points to his guilt.

Date of release
1940-12-25
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Director
Arthur Lubin

Casting

Interesting facts

The San Francisco Docks is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Burgess Meredith, Barry Fitzgerald, and Irene Hervey.

Production

In May 1940 Universal announced the film as part of its schedule for the following year. On September 20 the studio said Meredith would star alongside Irene Harvey and Barry Fitzgerald, with Arthur Lubin to direct. The film was shot in eleven days.

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