Review of Port of New York (1949) by Greg W — 06 Mar 2012
Port of New York takes a look into the world of drug smuggling and the cops whose job it is to protect the ports from this sort of thing. It kinda reminded me of a poor man's 'T-Men" as the film at times feels like an advertisement for these policeman.
The film uses a ton of narration, informing the viewer of the police procedural process and filling in anything that isnt explained through the dialogue. It definitely adds a documentary-type feel to the film but it's really just lazy storytelling and pretty unnecessary.
The only reason I actually wanted to see this film is because Yul Brynner. This is his screen debut as a the head of a drug smuggling ring and though he doesn't have as much screen-time as I was hoping for, he does have a few memorable scenes.
Richard Rober and Scott Brady play the two head detectives on the case and they do bring an intimidating presence to the film. There are a few scenes for instance which use low angles to emphasis their stature, making them imposing figures.
It's not a bad film, but there really isnt anything about it that stands out. The narrative is rather generic and I never really found myself emotionally invested in any of the characters.
This review of Port of New York (1949) was written by Greg W on 06 Mar 2012.
Port of New York has generally received mixed reviews.
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