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.
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 was written by someone who had never seen a courtroom or a prison. Our lead, Dan, gets out of the state penitentiary early, but only if he pr...
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Wesley Ruggles
Bruno Ziener
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"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 was written by someone who had never seen a courtroom or a prison. Our lead, Dan, gets out of the state penitentiary early, but only if he promises not to get married for eight years. If he says 'I do' before the clock runs out, he goes back to finish his sentence. It’s a premise that feels more like a fairy tale curse ..."
Francis McDonald
Walter Anthony, Charles Henry Smith, John B. Clymer, Paul Schofield
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