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7.9/10 1954 1h 48m Released

The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!

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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Top Cast

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
Tami Mauriello
Tillio
John F. Hamilton
John F. Hamilton
'Pop' Doyle
John Heldabrand
John Heldabrand
Mott
Rudy Bond
Rudy Bond
Moose
Don Blackman
Don Blackman
Luke
Arthur Keegan
Arthur Keegan
Jimmy
Abe Simon
Abe Simon
Barney

Reviews

John Chard 10/10

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…

James 7/10

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

CinemaSerf 7/10

Although it's Marlon Brando who takes top billing here, I found it was Karl Malden's "Father Barry" who stole the story as the priest who is determined to galvanises the New York dockers to step out from under the oppressive shadow of their boss "Johnny Friendly" (Lee J. Cobb). He's standing over a corpse, that of "Doyle". The deceased had been reputedly chatting with the crime commissioner and so took an unexpected…

Wuchak 6/10

**_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…

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FAQ about On the Waterfront

What is On the Waterfront about?
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
When was On the Waterfront released?
On the Waterfront was released in 1954.
What genres does On the Waterfront belong to?
On the Waterfront is categorised as Crime, Drama, Romance.
Who stars in On the Waterfront?
The cast of On the Waterfront includes Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger.