On the Waterfront

July. 28,1954      NR
Rating:
8.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Marlon Brando as  Terry Malloy
Karl Malden as  Father Barry
Lee J. Cobb as  Johnny Friendly
Eva Marie Saint as  Edie Doyle
Rod Steiger as  Charley Malloy
Pat Henning as  Kayo Dugan
Leif Erickson as  Glover
James Westerfield as  Big Mac
Tony Galento as  Truck
John F. Hamilton as  'Pop' Doyle

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