On the Waterfront

Release date: Jun 22, 1954

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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Top Cast

Terry Malloy

Father Barry

Johnny Friendly

Edie Doyle

Charley Malloy

Kayo Dugan

Glover

Big Mac

Truck

Tillio

'Pop' Doyle

Mott

Moose

Luke

Jimmy

Barney

Gillette (uncredited)

Sidney (uncredited)

Dues Collector (uncredited)

Slim (uncredited)

Mrs. Collins (uncredited)

Jocko (uncredited)

Longshoreman's Mother (uncredited)

Johnny's Banker (uncredited)

Longshoreman (uncredited)

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Longshoreman (uncredited)

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