Port of New York

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Russ G @RT78760655 Mar 6 Of interest only because it has Yul Brynner in a supporting role; he's given fourth billing. Oh, he has hair, too! It's probably representative of the thousands of cheap movies that were churned out by dozens of long-forgotten studios to fill the screens of America's movie theatres before TV ate into their audience. Federal agents crack the case of a stolen shipment of dope, violating the 4th and 5th Amendments at every opportunity on a sewer crawl of New York's underbelly. IOW, wholly sensationalized hogwash, but at least somewhat engaging. I'm grading it on my low-budget curve with 1.5 stars indicating: OK if you have 70 minutes to kill. See more Steve D @RT35616104 01/21/2024 Fine but forgettable. See more 03/26/2020 Yul Brynner with hair! I think it's classic and enjoyable. Worth the watch. See more 03/28/2014 remarkable today only as brynner's film debut. See more 03/06/2012 Port of New York takes a look into the world of drug smuggling and the cops whose job it is to protect the ports from this sort of thing. It kinda reminded me of a poor man's 'T-Men" as the film at times feels like an advertisement for these policeman. The film uses a ton of narration, informing the viewer of the police procedural process and filling in anything that isnt explained through the dialogue. It definitely adds a documentary-type feel to the film but it's really just lazy storytelling and pretty unnecessary. The only reason I actually wanted to see this film is because Yul Brynner. This is his screen debut as a the head of a drug smuggling ring and though he doesn't have as much screen-time as I was hoping for, he does have a few memorable scenes. Richard Rober and Scott Brady play the two head detectives on the case and they do bring an intimidating presence to the film. There are a few scenes for instance which use low angles to emphasis their stature, making them imposing figures. It's not a bad film, but there really isnt anything about it that stands out. The narrative is rather generic and I never really found myself emotionally invested in any of the characters. See more 02/04/2010 A good crime noir about drug trafficking in the Port of New York, starring Yul Brynner in his first film role. A nicely-paced plot with great acting, including Brynner as a very creepy soft-spoken villain. The voice-over narration evokes a bit too much Dragnet-style melodrama, but most voice overs did in that era, and the film is not very well-preserved. Otherwise a good film, though. See more Read all reviews

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