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Port of New York

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Customs agents (Scott Brady, Richard Rober) pound the pavement for clues to nab the head (Yul Brynner) of a yacht-club narcotics ring.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/14/2007
B-
Not much to get excited about, but it does feature an early acting part by Yul Brynner as a ruthless gangster. Go to Full Review
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Steve D 01/21/2024 Fine but forgettable. See more 03/26/2020 Yul Brynner with hair! I think it's classic and enjoyable. Worth the watch. See more 03/28/2014 remarkable today only as brynner's film debut. See more 03/06/2012 Port of New York takes a look into the world of drug smuggling and the cops whose job it is to protect the ports from this sort of thing. It kinda reminded me of a poor man's 'T-Men" as the film at times feels like an advertisement for these policeman. The film uses a ton of narration, informing the viewer of the police procedural process and filling in anything that isnt explained through the dialogue. It definitely adds a documentary-type feel to the film but it's really just lazy storytelling and pretty unnecessary. The only reason I actually wanted to see this film is because Yul Brynner. This is his screen debut as a the head of a drug smuggling ring and though he doesn't have as much screen-time as I was hoping for, he does have a few memorable scenes. Richard Rober and Scott Brady play the two head detectives on the case and they do bring an intimidating presence to the film. There are a few scenes for instance which use low angles to emphasis their stature, making them imposing figures. It's not a bad film, but there really isnt anything about it that stands out. The narrative is rather generic and I never really found myself emotionally invested in any of the characters. See more 02/04/2010 A good crime noir about drug trafficking in the Port of New York, starring Yul Brynner in his first film role. A nicely-paced plot with great acting, including Brynner as a very creepy soft-spoken villain. The voice-over narration evokes a bit too much Dragnet-style melodrama, but most voice overs did in that era, and the film is not very well-preserved. Otherwise a good film, though. See more 09/29/2009 This is a good film that slowly builds. The narration is a little bit unnecessary at times but overall I enjoyed the film. If you are a fan of this time of film definitely check it out. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Customs agents (Scott Brady, Richard Rober) pound the pavement for clues to nab the head (Yul Brynner) of a yacht-club narcotics ring.
Director
Laslo Benedek
Producer
Aubrey Schenck
Screenwriter
Bert Murray, Arthur A. Ross, Eugene Ling
Production Co
Aubrey Schenck Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 28, 1949, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 19m
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