I Cover the Waterfront

I Cover the Waterfront

I Cover the Waterfront

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I Cover the Waterfront

"She Married Him for BETTER or for WORSE...MOSTLY WORSE!"

1933

1h 15m

5.1(15 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Ben Lyon

H. Joseph 'Joe' Miller

Ben Lyon

Acting

Claudette Colbert

Julie Kirk

Claudette Colbert

Acting

Ernest Torrence

Eli Kirk (Julie's father)

Ernest Torrence

Acting

Hobart Cavanaugh

One Punch McCoy

Hobart Cavanaugh

Acting

Maurice Black

Ortegus

Maurice Black

Acting

Purnell Pratt

John Phelps

Purnell Pratt

Acting

Harry Beresford

Old Chris

Harry Beresford

Acting

Wilfred Lucas

Randall

Wilfred Lucas

Acting

Claudia Coleman

Mother Morgan

Claudia Coleman

Acting

Lillian Harmer

Gossip with Telescope

Lillian Harmer

Acting

George Humbert

Tony Silva

George Humbert

Acting

Rosita Marstini

Mrs. Silva

Rosita Marstini

Acting

Al Hill

Unknown Role

Al Hill

Acting

Lee Phelps

Unknown Role

Lee Phelps

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