Waterfront

Waterfront

Waterfront

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Waterfront

"EVIL ENEMY SABOTEURS Hidden In A Shroud Of Mystery!"

1944

1h 8m

4.9(9 votes)

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Overview

A Nazi spy passes himself off as an optometrist in San Francisco's waterfront district. Someone robs him of his code book, and he must get it back.

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John Carradine

John Carradine

Victor Marlow

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Dr. Karl Decker

Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

Freda Hauser

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Max Kramer

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Jerry Donovan

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Zimmerman

Marten Lamont

Marten Lamont

Mike Gorman

Olga Fabian

Olga Fabian

Mrs. Hauser

Claire Rochelle

Claire Rochelle

Maisie

Billy Nelson

Butch

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Directed by: Steve Sekely
Written by: Irwin Franklyn
Martin Mooney

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