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Port of Dreams

Name: Port of Dreams
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Released: 1928
Cast: Francis McDonald, Wilfrid North, Mary Philbin, Edmund Breese, Fred MacKaye

1928Wesley RugglesIMDb: /10

Synopsis

A young man is sentenced to prison for eight years, yet he's allowed out if he promises not to get married for those eight years, lest he be forced to complete his sentence behind bars. He goes to live on an old ship in the harbor with an old sea captain.

Director

Wesley Ruggles

Cast

Francis McDonald

Otis Harlan

Mary Philbin

Editor's Choice Analysis

Port of Dreams is a weird, soggy melodrama that almost works

If you’re the kind of person who needs a movie to make logical sense, you should probably just skip Port of Dreams. The entire plot hinges on a legal condition that feels like it w...

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Intelligence Comparison

Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

1928

Port of Dreams

Wesley Ruggles

ScoreCult MeterScore

50%Popularity56%

#53Archive Rank#523

1920

The Leopard Woman

Wesley Ruggles

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Knowledge Base

Port of Dreams FAQ

The movie Port of Dreams was directed by Wesley Ruggles.

Port of Dreams was released in the year 1928.

Port of Dreams is a movie from United States.

Port of Dreams is categorised as Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Port of Dreams features Francis McDonald, Otis Harlan, Mary Philbin, Mary Alden.

The screenplay for Port of Dreams was written by Walter Anthony, Charles Henry Smith, John B. Clymer.

If you enjoy Port of Dreams, you might also like The Leopard Woman (1920), The Winchester Woman (1919), In the River (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920).

Yes, Port of Dreams (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama qualities.