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On The Waterfront
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Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.
Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.
Actors:
John Heldabrand,
Zachary Charles,
Karl Malden,
Anne Hegira,
Eva Marie Saint,
Johnny Seven,
Arthur Keegan,
Fred Gwynne,
Tiger Joe Marsh,
Rudy Bond,
Michael V. Gazzo,
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John Heldabrand
Zachary Charles
November 7, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA
Karl Malden
22 March 1912, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Anne Hegira
June 1, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Eva Marie Saint
4 July 1924, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Johnny Seven
23 February 1926, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Arthur Keegan
Fred Gwynne
10 July 1926, New York City, New York, USA
Tiger Joe Marsh
25 August 1911, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Rudy Bond
1 October 1912, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Michael V. Gazzo
5 April 1923, Hillside, New Jersey, USA
Director:
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
7 September 1909, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]
Country:
United States
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February 26, 2013
a watershed moment in cinema history; it remains one of the greatest films of the 1950s
February 18, 2009
On the Waterfront has a script that is a work of love and shows it.
February 15, 2013
An astounding drama that's still a contender almost 50 years on.
March 03, 2005
You miss this, you're buyin' a one-way ticket to Palookaville.
March 07, 2013
A powerful watch, thanks largely to an incredible cast, Leonard Bernstein's strong score, and a handful of iconic scenes, none better than the moving "I coulda been a contender" sequence.
May 13, 2016
[Boris Kaufman's] neo-realistic style is a perfect match for Waterfront's gritty story... and the film was well served by the 36 days the cast and crew spent shooting in and around the Hoboken waterfront.
February 22, 2015
Kazan over-emphasized the last sequence in the film, but on the whole, his fine direction shows in the strength and power of the dramatic action on the screen.
December 12, 2006
It's hard to deny that Marlon Brando's performance as a dock worker and ex-fighter who finally decides to rat on his gangster brother (Rod Steiger) is pretty terrific.
February 12, 2014
On the surface it's an extremely well-crafted and entertaining drama, but peel away some layers and you'll discover an apologia for informing.
January 30, 2008
Under Elia Kazan's direction, Marlon Brando puts on a spectacular show, giving a fascinating, multi-faceted performance as the uneducated dock walloper and former pug, who is basically a softie with a special affection for his rooftop covey of pigeons.
November 28, 2015
Overrated melodrama about the alleged wonders of informing.
January 26, 2006
It's pretty electrifying.