On the Waterfront (1954)
“The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!”
Movie19541h 48mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,844 ratings.
Movie review: On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront is a film from 1954. It is catalogued under Crime, Drama, Romance. Its listed tagline is “The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!”
Story
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.8/10 based on 1,844 votes.
Production
Release date: June 22, 1954 · Runtime: 108 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $910,000 · Reported revenue: $9,600,631
Official trailer
Cast
Marlon Brando
Eva Marie Saint
Karl Malden
Lee J. Cobb
Rod Steiger
Pat Henning
Leif Erickson
James Westerfield
Tony Galento
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