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On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954
108 min
Crime Drama Romance

Plot Summary

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.

7.9
IMDb Rating
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Ratings & Reviews

7.9
IMDb Rating

Technical Details

108 min
Runtime
1954-06-22
Release Date
Movie
Content Type
1954
Year
Genres
Crime Drama Romance

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User Reviews

James

James

7.0/10
Recent

This coulda’ been a contender in a lot of greatest movie polls if people just took a second to fully appreciate it.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

6.0/10
Recent

**_Popular quasi-film noir early in Brando’s career_** A former prize-fighter (Marlon) wrestles with his conscience as a longshoreman on the Hudson River across from Manhattan and the Empire State Building. He finds himself attracted to the sister (Eva Marie Saint) of a murdered dockworker while his lawyer brother (Rod Steiger) defends the corrupt Union boss (Lee J. Cobb). Karl Malden is on hand as a concerned local minister. "On the Waterfront" (1954) is an iconic B&W crime drama that wo...

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John Chard

John Chard

10.0/10
Recent

You think you're God Almighty, but you know what you are? You're a cheap, lousy, dirty, stinkin' mug! And I'm glad what I done to you, ya hear that? I'm glad what I done! On the Waterfront is directed by Elia Kazan and adapted to screenplay by Budd Schulberg from a series of Malcolm Johnson articles. It stars Marlon Brando, lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger and Pat Henning. Music is by Leonard Bernstein and cinematography by Boris Kaufman. Terry Malloy (Brando) was on...

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