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Apr 6, 2013 · "Port of New York" is a 1949 film shot in semidocumentary style. The film is notable for being Yul Brynner's first movie. He had not begun shaving his hair y...
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Customs agents (Scott Brady, Richard Rober) pound the pavement for clues to nab the head (Yul Brynner) of a yacht-club narcotics ring.
Port in a Storm. Port of New York is directed by Laszlo Benedek and written by Eugene Ling. It stars Scott Brady, Richard Rober, Yul Brynner and K.T. Stevens. Music is by Sol Kaplan and cinematography by George Diskant. Two federal agents work to crack a gang of murderous drug dealers who are operating out of the Port of New York.
The film opens with a voice-over narration describing the U.S. Customs Service's efforts to combat drug smuggling. Although United Artists was at one time announced in news items as the film's distributor, Port of New York became Bryan Foy's first production for his new independent unit at Eagle-Lion.
The break out movie that made movies like "Port of New York" possible was the Dick Powell thriller "To the Ends of the Earth." Billed as another excerpt from Government files, "Port of New York" concerns an investigation by Customs agents working with the Bureau of Narcotics.
The Port of New York and New Jersey is the gateway to one of the most concentrated consumer markets in North America. It is the largest port on the East Coast, and the third largest in the nation. Our ability to get goods into the hands of consumers quickly gives us our competitive edge along with receiving the most first port of calls, 72%, than any other East Coast port.
Two narcotics agents go after a gang of murderous drug dealers who use ships docking at the New York harbor to smuggle ... Port of New York. Drama 1949 1 hr 19 min ...
