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On the Waterfront
“The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!”
1954·1h 48m·🇺🇸
CrimeDramaRomance
8.1/ 10177,693 votes
Direction
Writing
Music
Cinematography
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)
Synopsis
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Where to watch
Academy Awards
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Best ActorMarlon Brando
Winner🏆
Best Supporting ActressEva Marie Saint
Winner🏆
Best Art Direction (B&W)
Winner🏆
Best Cinematography (B&W)Boris Kaufman
Winner🏆
Best DirectorElia Kazan
Winner🏆
Best Film Editing
Winner🏆
Best Picture
Winner🏆
Best Original ScreenplayBudd Schulberg
Winner○
Best Supporting ActorLee J. Cobb
Nominated○
Best Supporting ActorKarl Malden
Nominated○
Best Supporting ActorRod Steiger
Nominated○
Best Original ScoreLeonard Bernstein
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