Cast

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Credits

Cinematography: Basil Emmott
Music: Markus Aust Rochus Aust
Editing: John Grierson

Plot

A silent documentary on the work of North Sea herring fishermen, from the sea to the market, which was a pioneer of the British documentary movement.

Sinekatalog’s take

A pioneering silent documentary of working life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (534 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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