Frisco Waterfront

"From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!"

1935 0h 53m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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As California gubernatorial candidate Burton is about to cast his vote a truck crashes into the polling booth, critically injuring him and his opponent. A flashback traces his career from unemployed veteran to dockworker to lawyer. A side thread traces his tortured relationship with his wife.

“From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!”

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Cast

Ben Lyon
Glenn Burton
Helen Twelvetrees
Alice
Rod La Rocque
Dan Elliott
Russell Hopton
Eddie
James Burke
Corrigan
Henry Kolker
District Attorney
Purnell Pratt
Dr. Stevens
Barbara Pepper
The Blonde Stranger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: Norman Houston
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Ben Lyon and Helen Twelvetrees and Rod La Rocque carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Lubin directs. Harry Neumann behind the camera. Carl Pierson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Carl Pierson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ben Lyon and Helen Twelvetrees and Rod La Rocque carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!".
8IMDB entry: tt0026386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.