Anna Christie (1930)
Starring Greta Garbo, Charles Bickford, George F. Marion
Directed by Clarence Brown
Old sailor Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he sent at five years old to live with relatives in Minnesota. He has not seen her since, but believes her to be a decent and respectably employed young woman. When Anna arrives, however, it is clear that she has lived a hard life in the dregs of society, and that much of spirit has been extinguished. She falls in love with a young sailor rescued at sea by her father, but dreads to reveal to him the truth of her past. Both father and young man are deluded about her background, yet Anna cannot quite bring herself to allow them to remain deluded.
Runtime: 89 min.
Rating: 6.7
DVD
Languages: English,svenska
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Romance
Keywords: prostitute,sailor,pre-code,based on play
Cast
Anna Christie
Matt Burke
Chris Christofferson
Marthy Owens
Johnny the Harpist
Larry the Bartender
Coney Island Barker (uncredited)
Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)
Boy at Coney Island (uncredited)