On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!
A dim-witted yet kind-hearted boxer, Terry Malloy, who failed to succeed unintentionally lures a man to his death after being tricked by a criminal called Johnny Friendly whose men pick of every man who has the courage to speak up to their crimes. As he works on the waterfronts that Friendly owns, he is sent to a church meeting run by a good preacher about how to deal with the problem and runs into the dead man’s sister. Slowly, he falls in love with her and begins to feel guilt about his crime.

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Cast

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando As: Terry Malloy
Karl Malden Karl Malden As: Father Barry
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb As: Johnny Friendly
Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint As: Edie Doyle
Rod Steiger Rod Steiger As: Charley Malloy
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Storyline

A dim-witted yet kind-hearted boxer, Terry Malloy, who failed to succeed unintentionally lures a man to his death after being tricked by a criminal called Johnny Friendly whose men pick of every man who has the courage to speak up to their crimes. As he works on the waterfronts that Friendly owns, he is sent to a church meeting run by a good preacher about how to deal with the problem and runs into the dead man’s sister. Slowly, he falls in love with her and begins to feel guilt about his crime.


Tagline: The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 22 June 1954

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures

Budget: $910,000

Revenue: $9,600,000

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Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Terry Malloy

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Father Barry

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Johnny Friendly

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Edie Doyle

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

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Gillette (uncredited)

Dan Bergin

Dan Bergin

Sidney (uncredited)

Zachary Charles

Zachary Charles

Dues Collector (uncredited)

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Slim (uncredited)

Anne Hegira

Anne Hegira

Mrs. Collins (uncredited)

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Jocko (uncredited)

Katherine MacGregor

Katherine MacGregor

Longshoreman's Mother (uncredited)

Barry Macollum

Barry Macollum

Johnny's Banker (uncredited)

Tiger Joe Marsh

Tiger Joe Marsh

Longshoreman (uncredited)

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Johnny Seven

Johnny Seven

Longshoreman (uncredited)

Directed By

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Director

Charles H. Maguire

Charles H. Maguire

Assistant Director

Roberta Hodes

Roberta Hodes

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

George Justin

George Justin

Production Manager

Sam Spiegel

Sam Spiegel

Producer

Samuel Rheiner

Samuel Rheiner

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Roche

Mary Roche

Hairstylist

Anna Hill Johnstone

Anna Hill Johnstone

Wardrobe Supervisor

Bill Herman

Bill Herman

Makeup Artist

Flo Transfield

Flo Transfield

Wardrobe Master

Fred Carlton Ryle

Fred Carlton Ryle

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Jim Shields

Jim Shields

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Boris Kaufman

Boris Kaufman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Other Crew

Guy Thomajan

Guy Thomajan

Dialogue Coach

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