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On the Waterfront
1954 1h 48m Elia Kazan

On the Waterfront

★ 8.1 IMDb
Romance Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Writer Budd Schulberg
Cast Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb
DP Boris Kaufman
Production Designer Richard Day
Music Leonard Bernstein
Essays and Criticism
On Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan: A Biography by Andrey Walkling, Screening the Past
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Awards & Festivals
Won Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Won Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White
Nominated Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score
Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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