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On the Waterfront is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando, and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. The musical score was composed by Leonard Bernstein.
With Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger. An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.
Jul 18, 2024 · On the Waterfront, American dramatic film (1954) that was a powerful account of union corruption and was directed by Elia Kazan.
When a longshoreman is murdered before he can testify about Friendly's control of the Hoboken waterfront, Terry teams up with the dead man's sister Edie and the streetwise priest Father Barry to testify himself, against the advice of Friendly's lawyer, Terry's older brother Charley.
Terry Malloy is a kindhearted dockworker, and former boxer, who is tricked by his corrupt bosses into leading his friend to death. After falling in love, he tries to leave the waterfront and expose his employers.
In “On the Waterfront,” there's a moment when Terry goes for a walk in the park with Edie (Eva Marie Saint), the sister of a man who has been thrown off a roof for talking to crime investigators. She drops a glove.
On The Waterfront. A brutally realistic tour de force chronicling the conflict between a corrupt labor boss and a crusading Catholic priest. IMDb 8.1 1 h 47 min 1954. X-Ray UHD PG-13. Drama · Suspense · Gritty · Passionate. Available to rent or buy. Rent. UHD $3.89. Buy.
Ex-fighter Terry Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender but now toils for boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) on the gang-ridden waterfront. Terry is guilt-stricken, however, when he lures a rebellious worker to his death.
Terry Malloy is a kindhearted dockworker, and former boxer, who is tricked by his corrupt bosses into leading his friend to death. After falling in love, he tries to leave the waterfront and expose his employers.
29 May 2015. Movie Poster of the Week: Movie Marquees. 17 Apr 2015 4. Movie Poster of the Week: “Judgment of God” 15 Jun 2012 6. Critics reviews. When a dockworker is murdered before he can testify against corrupt New Jersey union bosses, a sullied former boxer must take a stand for his beliefs in this Academy Award-winning saga.
