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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I Cover the Waterfront
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Directed by	James Cruze
Written by	Jack Jevne (additional dialogue)
Screenplay by	Wells Root
Based on	I Cover the Waterfront 1932 novel by Max Miller[1][2]
Produced by	Edward Small Joseph M. Schenck
Starring	Ben Lyon Claudette Colbert Ernest Torrence Hobart Cavanaugh
Cinematography	Ray June
Edited by	Grant Whytock
Music by	Alfred Newman
Production companies	Reliance Pictures/ Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	May 17, 1933 (1933-05-17) (US)[3]
Running time	75 minutes (8 reels)
Country	United States
Language	English

Based on the book[2][1][4][5][6][7][8] by Max Miller, a reporter for the San Diego Sun,[9] 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.