Docks of Hamburg

Docks of Hamburg or The Carmen of St. Pauli (Die Carmen von St. Pauli) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Jenny Jugo, Willy Fritsch, and Fritz Rasp. It was made by UFA at their Babelsberg Studio with location shooting in Hamburg. Art direction was by Alfred Junge. The film was released in the United States in 1930.

Premise
A merchant sailor catches a thief at the port, who turns out to be attractive young woman. She works in a St. Pauli beer hall and is not averse to smuggling. He becomes involved with her, and gets sucked into a life of crime.