Charismatic tuna fisherman Dutch rises in union ranks but pride costs him job, marriage to cannery worker Hattie after failed strike. Despite deep love, they must overcome stubbornness.
Should you watch Riffraff tonight? Honestly, it depends on how much you enjoy watching Spencer Tracy play a guy who refuses to get out of his own way. If you have a soft spot for gritty, old-school dockside dramas, you’ll dig it. If you’re allergic to 1930s melodrama or characters who make the same mistake four times i...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
J. Walter Ruben
Bruno Ziener
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"Should you watch Riffraff tonight? Honestly, it depends on how much you enjoy watching Spencer Tracy play a guy who refuses to get out of his own way. If you have a soft spot for gritty, old-school dockside dramas, you’ll dig it. If you’re allergic to 1930s melodrama or characters who make the same mistake four times in a row, you’re going to be annoyed by the second act. The movie isn’t exactly reinventing the wheel, but it’s got this weird, kinetic energy that keeps you watching even when the..."
John Lee Mahin, Frances Marion, Carey Wilson, Anita Loos, George S. Kaufman, H.W. Hanemann
United States
