Huh. This… looks like a B movie sourced from Youtube from VHS, but how did I buy this? It must be on a box set of some kind, but … which one? I sure can’t find it.
And it’s weird. It’s got a voiceover like an educational short. I’m guessing this is a public domain feature from a studio that’s now bankrupt?
This may be the weirdest movie ever. There are scenes of high stylised drama intercut with newsreel-like footage from the port. Of New York.
Is this a fixer-upper or was it meant to be like this?
And isn’t this weather supposed to be over by now?
A young Yul Brynner plays a totally gay super-evil villain, which is a plus, I guess?
Port of New York. Laslo Benedek. 1949.
Popular movies in November 1949 according to IMDB:
| Poster | Votes | Rating | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 10239 | 7.6 | All the King’s Men |
 | 16225 | 7.6 | Adam’s Rib |
 | 5390 | 7.5 | Battleground |
 | 766 | 7.5 | The Rocking Horse Winner |
 | 3005 | 7.2 | Holiday Affair |
 | 1605 | 7.2 | Tension |
 | 1082 | 7.1 | Prince of Foxes |
 | 363 | 6.8 | A Run for Your Money |
 | 910 | 6.7 | That Forsyte Woman |
 | 315 | 6.7 | The Great Lover |
This blog post is part of the Decade series.