A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
On the Waterfront
“The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!”
Overview
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Director
Elia Kazan
Budget
910.0K
Revenue
9.6M
Status
Released
Production
Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures
Cast
Marlon Brando
Terry Malloy
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
Tony Galento
Truck
Tami Mauriello
Tillio
John F. Hamilton
'Pop' Doyle
John Heldabrand
Mott
Rudy Bond
Moose
Don Blackman
Luke
Arthur Keegan
Jimmy
Abe Simon
Barney
Martin Balsam
Gillette (uncredited)
Dan Bergin
Sidney (uncredited)
Zachary Charles
Dues Collector (uncredited)
Fred Gwynne
Slim (uncredited)
Anne Hegira
Mrs. Collins (uncredited)
Pat Hingle
Jocko (uncredited)
Katherine MacGregor
Longshoreman's Mother (uncredited)
Barry Macollum
Johnny's Banker (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
Longshoreman (uncredited)
Nehemiah Persoff
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Johnny Seven
Longshoreman (uncredited)
Michael V. Gazzo
Bit (uncredited)
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