Port of Seven Seas

"It's More Exciting Than "BAD MAN OF BRIMSTONE"!"

1938 1h 21m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In the French port of Marseille, Madelon is in love with young sailor Marius. Discovering that she's pregnant after Marius sets out to sea for several years, she marries another man to prevent the child being born out of wedlock.

“It's More Exciting Than "BAD MAN OF BRIMSTONE"!”

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Cast

Maureen O'Sullivan
Madelon
John Beal
Marius
Frank Morgan
Panisse
Wallace Beery
Cesar
Jessie Ralph
Honorine
Cora Witherspoon
Claudine
Etienne Girardot
Bruneau
E. Alyn Warren
Captain Escartefigue

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Whale
Writers: Preston Sturges
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Whale, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fredrick Y. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maureen O'Sullivan and John Beal and Frank Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's More Exciting Than "BAD MAN OF BRIMSTONE"!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Whale directs. Karl Freund behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Fredrick Y. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Whale, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fredrick Y. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maureen O'Sullivan and John Beal and Frank Morgan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's More Exciting Than "BAD MAN OF BRIMSTONE"!".
9IMDB entry: tt0030615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.