On the Waterfront
8.1
“The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!”
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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Cast
28 people
Marlon Brando
Terry Malloy
Known for
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Eva Marie Saint
Edie Doyle
Known for
North by Northwest
Superman Returns
Karl Malden
Father Barry
Known for
Patton
A Streetcar Named Desire
Lee J. Cobb
Johnny Friendly
Known for
12 Angry Men
The Exorcist
Rod Steiger
Charley Malloy
Known for
Duck, You Sucker
Jesus of Nazareth
Pat Henning
Kayo Dugan
Also in
Wind Across the Everglades
Man on a Tightrope
Leif Erickson
Glover
Known for
Invaders from Mars
Strait-Jacket
James Westerfield
Big Mac
Known for
Hang 'em High
True Grit
Tony Galento
Truck
Also in
Wind Across the Everglades
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Tami Mauriello
Tillio
No other roles listed
John F. Hamilton
'Pop' Doyle
Also in
The Undercover Man
Allegheny Uprising
John Heldabrand
Mott
Known for
The Wrong Man
Elia Kazan Director · Budd Schulberg Screenplay Malcolm Johnson Story
Worldwide gross $9.6M · Budget $910K · United States release July 28, 1954
Box office
Budget
$910,000
Worldwide gross
$9,600,631
Gross vs. budget
10.6×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Horizon Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Denmark · June 22, 1954
Theatrical
United States · July 28, 1954
Theatrical · New York City, New York
Australia
December 14, 1984 · Physical · Videotape
Austria
April 15, 1955 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 3, 1954 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 8, 1954 · Theatrical
Finland
November 19, 1954 · Theatrical
France
January 14, 1955 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 15787
December 12, 2001 · Physical · DVD
February 1, 2016 · Digital · VOD
May 3, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
November 5, 1954 · Theatrical
Greece
July 9, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Hungary
July 26, 1980 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 8, 1954 · Theatrical
Italy
September 3, 1954 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
January 28, 1955 · Theatrical
Japan
June 22, 1954 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 7, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Norway
October 21, 1954 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 7, 1955 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 23, 1995 · Physical
Spain
January 14, 1955 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 26, 1954 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 16, 1985 · Physical
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