I Cover the Waterfront
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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.
1933 film
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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 | |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Grant Whytock |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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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.