On the Waterfront (1954)

1954 | Classics | Drama | Romance

108 mins

Marlon Brando gives one of the screen's most electrifying performances as Best Actor in this 1954 Academy Award® winner for Best Film. Ex-fighter Terry Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender but now toils for boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) on the gang-ridden waterfront. Terry is guilt-stricken, however, when he lures a rebellious worker to his death. But it takes the love of Edie Doyle (Eva Marie Saint), the dead man's sister, to show Terry how low he has fallen. When his crooked brother Charley the Gent (Rod Steiger) is brutally murdered for refusing to kill him, Terry battles to crush Friendly's underworld empire. Directed by Elia Kazan (A Streetcar Named Desire) and written by Budd Schulberg (What Makes Sammy Run?), this unforgettable drama about Terry's redemption is among the most acclaimed of all films.



Produced by Sony Pictures
Director Elia Kazan
Writer Budd Schulberg
Cast Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Leif Erickson and James Westerfield

Images And Data Courtesy Of: Sony Pictures.
This content (including text, images, videos and other media) is published and used in accordance with Fair Use.

Added By

Andy K

Added this item on Feb 23, 2017

On the Waterfront (1954) Reviews & Ratings (4)
9-10
25.0% (1)
7-8
25.0% (1)
5-6
50.0% (2)
3-4
0.0% (0)
1-2
0.0% (0)