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On The Waterfront. A brutally realistic tour de force chronicling the conflict between a corrupt labor boss and a crusading Catholic priest. ... DVD from $4.95. By ordering or viewing, you agree to our Terms. Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC. Reviews. 4.7 out of 5 stars. 2610 global ratings. 5 star. 84%. 4 star. 10%. 3 star. 4%.
On the Waterfront has been described as a melodrama, and in the sense that it focuses on plot at the expense of character, that is arguably true. Karl Malden’s Father Barry, convincingly acted though he is, remains little more than a priest with a strong sense of morality.
16 de abr. de 2007 · Elia Kazan directs this 1950s crime drama starring Marlon Brando. Ex-boxer Terry Malloy (Brando) becomes involved in corrupt dockside politics through his lawyer brother Charley (Rod Steiger), who works for gangster union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). When Terry witnesses the murder of a union worker by Johnny's thugs, his conscience ...
On the Waterfront: Directed by Elia Kazan. With Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger. An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.
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.
Gebaseerd op de Pulitzer Prize winnende artikelenreeks "Crime on the Waterfront" van Malcolm Johnson en door Bud Schulberg bewerkt tot een ijzersterk verhaal/scenario. "Verraad" is het thema van deze film, die werd gemaakt in een tijd waarin Elia Kazan zelf met de nek werd aangekeken, omdat hij namen had genoemd bij de onderzoekscommissie voor on-Amerikaanse activiteiten.
On the Waterfront has been described as a melodrama, and in the sense that it focuses on plot at the expense of character, that is arguably true. Karl Malden’s Father Barry, convincingly acted though he is, remains little more than a priest with a strong sense of morality.
