Port of Shadows

Port of Shadows

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

1938•1h 33m•7.4/10

RomanceDramaCrime

Ratings

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7.4/10(302)

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.

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Production

Ciné-Alliance

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Jean

Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Zabel

Michèle Morgan

Michèle Morgan

Nelly

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Lucien

Édouard Delmont

Édouard Delmont

Panama

Raymond Aimos

Raymond Aimos

Quart Vittel

Robert Le Vigan

Robert Le Vigan

The Painter

René Génin

René Génin

The Doctor

Jenny Burnay

Jenny Burnay

A Girl

Roger Legris

Roger Legris

Hotel Manager

Martial Rèbe

The Client

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

le chauffeur

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