The second talkie by Marc Allégret,and like his first effort,a collaboration with another director.The subject strangely recalls those of the late thirties dear to the Realisme Poétique:the scene when Georgette collapses behind the gates would not be out of place in Carné's "Quai Des Brumes" or Duvivier's "Pépé Le Moko";besides ,most of the action takes place in a harbor ,par excellence,the place where you can escape form your fate and sail away to some place far far away.
There the comparison ends : Allégret's work is moral,you can redeem yourself when a good girl shows you the straight and narrow,and thus love will find a way and you will be happy;besides,the true villains are always punished.
The romantic male young lead (the actor is of Russian origin)is rather gauche -sadly he was to die in 1932-but the villain recalls Jules Berry;Danièle Parola,who also sings the eponymous song,ended her career in the late thirties though she lived till 1998 .
There the comparison ends : Allégret's work is moral,you can redeem yourself when a good girl shows you the straight and narrow,and thus love will find a way and you will be happy;besides,the true villains are always punished.
The romantic male young lead (the actor is of Russian origin)is rather gauche -sadly he was to die in 1932-but the villain recalls Jules Berry;Danièle Parola,who also sings the eponymous song,ended her career in the late thirties though she lived till 1998 .