Longshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront saloon, and he beats up Cassidy, a crooked politician who has been annoying her. Cassidy is murdered that night and Johnny is jailed for the crime. Kitty, her father Andy Tracy, and waterfront-priest Father Cameron believe Johnny is innocent but all evidence points to his guilt.
Unfortunately the movie San Francisco Docks is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Edmund L. Hartmann | Screenplay |
| Directing | Arthur Lubin | Director |
| Writing | Stanley Rubin | Screenplay |
| Art | Harold H. MacArthur | Art Direction |
| Art | Jack Otterson | Art Direction |
| Editing | Bernard W. Burton | Editor |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera West | Costume Design |
| Camera | Charles Van Enger | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Charles Carroll | Sound |
