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Waterfront

1928 · 70 min

A breezy, cheery silent romance full of dockside energy, playful tiffs and scrappy brawls, easy to enjoy and never heavy.

Directed by: William A. Seiter
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Dorothy Mackaill, Jack Mulhall, James Bradbury Sr.

Overview: Waterfront is a 1928 silent film released with sound effects and music, produced and released by First National Pictures. The film was directed by William A. Seiter and starred Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall, then a popular duo under the First National banner.

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Directed by: William A. Seiter
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Dorothy Mackaill, Jack Mulhall, James Bradbury Sr.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
freedom
class
Places: sea
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: William A. Seiter
Written by: Casey Robinson, Thomas J. Geraghty
Starring: Dorothy Mackaill, Jack Mulhall, James Bradbury Sr., Knute Erickson, Ben Hendricks Jr., William Bailey, Pat Harmon
Cinematography: Lee Garmes
Runtime: 70 min
Country: United States of America

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