Sternberg, still silent, signs an interesting melodrama for the picturesque realism with which tries to portray the docks' nightlife of New York City. Almost centenary this is also an interesting film for those who like to watch cinema from a historical perspective. Not entirely convincing as a realistic expression of port life at the time (there is too much spectacle in the virility of sailors and too much glamor in the figure of prostitutes) yet it is a document that expresses a moralistic mentality in the way these socially disadvantaged environments were looked at. An interesting work, although not exactly essential or striking in the director's career.
Review of The Docks of New York
