Crime ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 48m

On the Waterfront

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Director
Elia Kazan
Cast
Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy Eva Marie Saint as Edie Doyle Karl Malden as Father Barry Lee J. Cobb as Johnny Friendly Rod Steiger as Charley Malloy Pat Henning as Kayo Dugan
Crew
Boris Kaufman — Director of Photography Gene Milford — Editor Leonard Bernstein — Original Music Composer Budd Schulberg — Screenplay Sam Spiegel — Producer
Tagline

The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!

Synopsis

A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.

Trailer On the Waterfront — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
corruptionnew jerseymurdermafiablack and whiteuniondocklongshoremanpigeonex-boxerexcited
Key Collaborators
Elia Kazan Director Boris Kaufman Director of Photography Gene Milford Editor Leonard Bernstein Original Music Composer Budd Schulberg Screenplay Sam Spiegel Producer
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