On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront(1954)

"The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!"

7.9/10
1,690 votes
108 minJune 22, 1954

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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