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79% Critic Match
On the Waterfront
“The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!”
7.9 / 10• 1954• 1h 48m•NR• English
CrimeDramaRomance
Storyline
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Cast & Crew
Marlon Brando
Terry Malloy
Lead
Eva Marie Saint
Edie Doyle
Karl Malden
Father Barry
Lee J. Cobb
Johnny Friendly
Rod Steiger
Charley Malloy
Pat Henning
Kayo Dugan
Leif Erickson
Glover
James Westerfield
Big Mac
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elia Kazan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. On the Waterfront is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
