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1. • • I Cover the Waterfront Summaries An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter. Reporter Joe Miller is sure that fisherman Eli Kirk smuggles illegal Chinese immigrants into the country, but can't obtain enough evidence to satisfy his editor.
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   I Cover the Waterfront

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   1933 · Drama · 1h 10m

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     Claudette Colbert

     Julie Kirk
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     Ben Lyon

     H. Joseph "Joe" Miller
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     Ernest Torrence

     Eli Kirk
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     Hobart Cavanaugh

     One Punch McCoy
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     Maurice Black

     Ortegus
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     Purnell Pratt

     John Phelps

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   Who starred in 'I cover the waterfront'?

   • I Cover the Waterfront is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by James Cruze and starring Ben Lyon, Claudette Colbert, Ernest Torrence, and Hobart Cavanaugh .

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   What is the theme of 'I cover the waterfront'?

   • Theme: I Cover The Waterfront (1933) [later used as the title song of the 1933 film "I Cover The Waterfront"] Theme: Song Of Mystery [based upon Sibelius' "Valse Triste"] Theme: Valse Triste (Sad Waltz), Op. 44, No. 1 (1904) [originally "Tempo di Valse Lente" for the 1903 drama "Kuolema", Opus 43]

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   Was 'I cover the waterfront' based on a true story?

   • (Print Ad-Albany Evening News, ( (Albany, NY)) 9 June 1933) The composition "I Cover the Waterfront" became a popular jazz standard, in both vocal and instrumental versions, and was performed and recorded by many bands and vocalists from the 1930s on. Originally, the book the movie was based on inspired the tune; it was not written for the movie.

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   What does 'cover the waterfront' mean?

   • "Cover the waterfront" had significant drift of the signified (or "meaningcreep" if you like a less technical term) even in the 30s and 40s.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › I_Cover_the_WaterfrontI Cover the Waterfront - Wikipedia

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   Based on the book by Max Miller, a reporter for the San Diego Sun, the film is about a reporter who investigates a waterfront smuggling operation, and becomes romantically involved with the daughter of the man he is investigating.

   • Based on: I Cover the Waterfront, 1932 novel, by Max Miller
   • Music by: Alfred Newman

   • Release date: May 17, 1933 (US)

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   1h 12m. IMDb RATING. 6.2 /10. 775. YOUR RATING. Rate. Crime Drama Romance. An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter. Director. James Cruze. Writers. Max Miller. Wells Root. Jack Jevne. Stars. Ben Lyon. Claudette Colbert. Ernest Torrence. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +9. Add to Watchlist. 26 User reviews.

   • 6.2/10 (718)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

   • Director: James Cruze
   • Release Date: 1933-05-19

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   Summaries. An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter. Reporter Joe Miller is sure that fisherman Eli Kirk smuggles illegal Chinese immigrants into the country, but can't obtain enough evidence to satisfy his editor.

9. pre-code.com › cover-waterfront-1933-reviewI Cover the Waterfront (1933) with Claudette Colbert and Ben ...

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   Sep 20, 2015 · Why is this scene in the movie? I’ve never seen it in any plot summary I’ve read, and it’s completely superfluous to the film’s triangle relationship between Eli, Julie and Joe. But it’s this scene that does the best exhibit just why I loved I Cover the Waterfront so much. Besides throwing in a quick joke (with nudity, as noted up ...

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    Brief Synopsis. Read More. Reporter Joe Miller is sure that fisherman Eli Kirk smuggles illegal Chinese immigrants into the country, but can't obtain enough evidence to satisfy his editor. Chance plays into his hands in the lovely form of Kirk's daughter, Julie, whom he catches swimming in the nude and pumps for information.

    • Director: James Cruze, Vernon Keays

    • Actors: Ben Lyon

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    James Cruze. Director. Max Miller. Novel. Wells Root. Screenplay. An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter.

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    Jan 10, 2022 · Joe Miller (Ben Lyon) is a carping reporter who hates his beat, the San Diego waterfront, but as long as he’s there he’s pushing to do a big story on a Chinese smuggling ring. Sadly, his editor, John Phelps (Purnell Pratt), waves him off to go after titillating stories like a girl who swims in the nude.