Under Elia Kazan's direction, Marlon Brando puts on a spectacular show, giving a fascinating, multi-faceted performance as the uneducated dock walloper and former pug, who is basically a softie with a special affection for his rooftop covey of pigeons.
On the Waterfront
The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!
1954 · 1h 48m · Approved
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Elia Kazan
Overview
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
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It's hard to deny that Marlon Brando's performance as a dock worker and ex-fighter who finally decides to rat on his gangster brother (Rod Steiger) is pretty terrific.
It's pretty electrifying.
You miss this, you're buyin' a one-way ticket to Palookaville.
Indisputably one of the great American films, its power undiminished.
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