Port of Shadows (1939)

  • NR
  • 10/29/1939 (US)
  • Romance, Drama, Crime
  • 1h 33m

Tender... frankly adult. Filled with almost every emotion known to man

Overview

Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.

Marcel Carné

Director

Pierre Mac Orlan

Novel

Jacques Prévert

Screenplay

Cast

Jean Gabin's headshot

Jean Gabin

Jean
Michel Simon's headshot

Michel Simon

Zabel
Michèle Morgan's headshot

Michèle Morgan

Nelly
Pierre Brasseur's headshot

Pierre Brasseur

Lucien
Édouard Delmont's headshot

Édouard Delmont

Panama
Raymond Aimos's headshot

Raymond Aimos

Quart Vittel
Robert Le Vigan's headshot

Robert Le Vigan

The Painter
René Génin's headshot

René Génin

The Doctor

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