Rent On the Waterfront (1954)
4.0 of 5 from 245 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Marlon Brando gives one of the screen's most electrifying performances and was named Best Actor at the 1954 Academy Awards for this 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.
- Actors:
- Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Leif Erickson, James Westerfield, Tony Galento, Tami Mauriello, John F. Hamilton, John Heldabrand, Rudy Bond, Don Blackman, Arthur Keegan, Abe Simon, Eva Marie Saint, Martin Balsam, Dan Bergin, Zachary Charles, Jere Delaney
- Directors:
- Elia Kazan
- Producers:
- Elia Kazan, Sam Spiegel
- Writers:
- Budd Schulberg
- Others:
- Leonard Bernstein, Richard Day, Boris Kaufman, Gene Milford
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
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- Awards:
1955 Oscar Best Supporting Actress
1955 Oscar Best Cinematography Black and White
1955 Oscar Best Art Direction Black and White
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- Bonus:
- Interview with director Elia Kazan. Contender: Mastering the Method Featurette. Richard Schickel & Biographer Jeff Young Commentary. Filmographies. Video Photo Gallery.Trailer
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Reviews (2) of On the Waterfront
A 100% classic - On the Waterfront review by PT
" I could have been a contender, I could have had class, I could have been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am let's face it". The above is part of, arguably, the greatest monologue ever spoken in a film. This film has it all, brilliant script, direction and amazing performances from all the protagonists. Terry Malloy (Brando) battles with his conscious to do the right thing. The only trouble is the right thing in question means ratting on the father like figure of Johnny Friendly (Lee J Cob). Under pressure from the mob on one side, and his girl Edie Doyle and priest Father Barry on the other, the film basically charts Malloy's internal/external mental battle, brilliantly shown by Malloy's jorney. This film is the ultimate classic.
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On the Waterfront - Classic Elia Kazan film about trade union corruption - On the Waterfront review by OL
A great film with Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in her first film role. Rod Steiger in a supporting role. Lifts a lid on the mob link with the Unions. Onto the film. Perhaps overrated like Marlon Brando.
A bit slow to get into but classic lines more than make for it. Film lovers should watch.
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