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On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

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On the Waterfront

"The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!"

1954

1h 48m

7.9(1840 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Terry Malloy

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Edie Doyle

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Father Barry

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Johnny Friendly

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Charley Malloy

Pat Henning

Pat Henning

Kayo Dugan

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Glover

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Big Mac

Tony Galento

Tony Galento

Truck

Tami Mauriello

Tillio

Creative team

Directed by: Elia Kazan
Written by: Budd Schulberg
Produced by: Sam Spiegel

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