I Cover the Waterfront

May 19, 1933

1h 15m

★ 4.8

She Married Him for BETTER or for WORSE...MOSTLY WORSE!

Overview

An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Edward Small Productions

Joseph M. Schenck Productions

Reliance Pictures

United Artists

Astor Pictures Corporation

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Cast

H. Joseph 'Joe' Miller

Ben Lyon

Julie Kirk

Claudette Colbert

Eli Kirk (Julie's father)

Ernest Torrence

One Punch McCoy

Hobart Cavanaugh

Ortegus

Maurice Black

John Phelps

Purnell Pratt

Old Chris

Harry Beresford

Randall

Wilfred Lucas

Mother Morgan

Claudia Coleman

Gossip with Telescope

Lillian Harmer

Tony Silva

George Humbert

Mrs. Silva

Rosita Marstini

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