---
title: 'Port of Shadows (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marcel Carné'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/port-of-shadows-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030643/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Port of Shadows (1938)

1938 · 91 min · Drama, Crime, Romance · France

Original title: Le Quai des brumes

## Synopsis

Port of Shadows is a 1938 French film directed by Marcel Carné. An example of poetic realism, it stars Jean Gabin, Michel Simon and Michèle Morgan. The screenplay was written by Jacques Prévert and based on a novel by Pierre Mac Orlan. The music score was by Maurice Jaubert. The film was the 1939 winner of France's top cinematic prize, the Prix Louis-Delluc.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marcel Carné](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-carne)
- **Screenplay:** [Jacques Prévert](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-prevert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maurice Jaubert](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-jaubert)
- **Producer:** [Gregor Rabinovitch](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregor-rabinovitch)
- **Director of Photography:** [Eugen Schüfftan](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugen-schufftan)
- **Editor:** [René Le Hénaff](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-le-henaff)

## Cast

- [Marcel Pérès](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-peres)
- [René Génin](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-genin)
- [Robert Le Vigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-le-vigan)
- [Martial Rèbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/martial-rebe)
- [Édouard Delmont](https://cinepixo.com/people/edouard-delmont)
- [Jean Gabin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-gabin)
- [Raymond Aimos](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-aimos)
- [Michel Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-simon)
- [Jenny Burnay](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-burnay)
- [Roger Legris](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-legris)
- [Léo Malet](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-malet)
- [Pierre Brasseur](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-brasseur)
- [Marcel Melrac](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-melrac)
- [Raymond Pélissier](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-pelissier)
- [Michèle Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-morgan)

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