Synopsis
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Movie Information
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Writers
- Budd Schulberg
- Release Year
- 1954
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (1,838 votes)
Top 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
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