"THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!"26 July 1950Drama80 mins
When ship's fireman Peter McCabe walks out on his long-suffering wife, he leaves her impoverished, with two young daughters and a boy born soon after his departure. After an absence of fourteen years McCabe returns, sacked and humiliated, trailing trouble in his wake.
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An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow.
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Waterfront Women 1950 Clip A
A brilliant bit of acting here by Robert and Kathleen Harrison.
Waterfront Women 1950
Robert Newton as a wayward sailor.
Waterfront Women 1950
Robert Newton as a sailor re-united with his lost son.
Waterfront Women 1950 Clip B
Seaman Peter McCabe seals his unfortunate fate.
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