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On the Waterfront

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.

Director

Elia Kazan

Year

Genre

crime, drama, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Columbia Pictures,Horizon Pictures

Awards

Won 8 Oscars. 30 wins & 9 nominations total

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Terry Malloy

Father Barry

Johnny Friendly

Charley Malloy

Kayo Dugan

Glover

Big Mac

James Westerfield

Truck

Tillio

'Pop' Doyle

John F. Hamilton

Mott

John Heldabrand

Moose

Luke

Jimmy

Barney

Edie Doyle

Eva Marie Saint

Gillette

Sidney

Dues Collector

Zachary Charles

Bit Part

Bit

Bit

Michael V. Gazzo

Slim

Tommy Collins

Mrs. Collins

Jocko

Girlfriend of a Longshoreman

Katherine MacGregor

Johnny's Banker

Longshoreman

Tiger Joe Marsh

Bit Part

Specs

Cab Driver

Nehemiah Persoff

Longshoreman

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Charley Malloy Edie Doyle Father Barry Terry Malloy Gillette Big Mac Truck Tillio

That a boy. That a boy. - On the Waterfront

That a boy. That a boy.

He thought he was gonna sing
to the crime commission. He won't. - On the Waterfront

He thought he was gonna sing to the crime commission. He won...

Maybe he could sing but he couldn't fly - On the Waterfront

Maybe he could sing but he couldn't fly

Hey, come on. - On the Waterfront

Well, do ya? - On the Waterfront

Gimme. - On the Waterfront

You come from Greenpoint - go back to
Greenpoint. You don't work here no more. - On the Waterfront

You come from Greenpoint - go back to Greenpoint. You don�...

You take it from here - On the Waterfront

You take it from here

All right. Payday. - On the Waterfront

All right. Payday.

Be careful. Don't spill no water on the floor,
'cause I don't want 'em to catch cold. - On the Waterfront

Be careful. Don't spill no water on the floor, 'ca...

Yeah, you. - On the Waterfront

Isn't it simple as one - On the Waterfront

Isn't it simple as one

Not one of you has a line
on who killed Joey Doyle? - On the Waterfront

Not one of you has a line on who killed Joey Doyle?

It was you Charley - On the Waterfront

It was you Charley

The only arithmetic he ever got was hearing the referee count up to ten - On the Waterfront

The only arithmetic he ever got was hearing the referee...

You're pushing 30 - On the Waterfront

You're pushing 30

It seems to me we've gone just about
as far as we can at this time. - On the Waterfront

It seems to me we've gone just about as far as we can a...

What did I tell you, sticking your neck out?
This is a police problem, not ours! - On the Waterfront

What did I tell you, sticking your neck out? This is a polic...

You'd better go home in pairs.
Two's is two, you know. - On the Waterfront

You'd better go home in pairs. Two's is two, you k...

No, no. Come here. - On the Waterfront

No, no. Come here.

What happened to Pop? - On the Waterfront

What happened to Pop?

Which side are you with - On the Waterfront

Which side are you with

I seen you a lot of times before - On the Waterfront

I seen you a lot of times before

Some people just have a face that sticks in your mind - On the Waterfront

Some people just have a face that sticks in your mind

I've seen things that I know are so wrong - On the Waterfront

I've seen things that I know are so wrong

You know this city's full of hawks - On the Waterfront

You know this city's full of hawks

What a fruitcake you are - On the Waterfront

What a fruitcake you are

You wanna hear my philosophy of life - On the Waterfront

You wanna hear my philosophy of life

I've never met anyone like you - On the Waterfront

I've never met anyone like you

Everybody's got a racket - On the Waterfront

Everybody's got a racket

Are you sore at me? - On the Waterfront

Are you sore at me?

Here I come! - On the Waterfront

What's goin' on here Gimme a cigarette - On the Waterfront

What's goin' on here Gimme a cigarette

If I had my tuxedo, I'd ask you to dance, but - - On the Waterfront

If I had my tuxedo, I'd ask you to dance, but -

He up on the roof - On the Waterfront

He up on the roof

At last, an Irish shipment. - On the Waterfront

At last, an Irish shipment.

Kayo, let me see you a minute afterwards. - On the Waterfront

Kayo, let me see you a minute afterwards.

Watch it! - On the Waterfront

Some people think the Crucifixion only took place on Calvary - On the Waterfront

Some people think the Crucifixion only took place on Calvary

Some people think the crucifixion only took place on Calvary - On the Waterfront

Some people think the crucifixion only took place on Calvary

This is my church - On the Waterfront

This is my church

You want to know what's wrong with our waterfront - On the Waterfront

You want to know what's wrong with our waterfront

Amen. - On the Waterfront

Edie, Joey's jacket. - On the Waterfront

Edie, Joey's jacket.

I brought you Joey's jacket. - On the Waterfront

I brought you Joey's jacket.

Pigeons. - On the Waterfront

Father, I wanna speak to you a minute. - On the Waterfront

Father, I wanna speak to you a minute.

Wait a second, will ya? Wait a minute. - On the Waterfront

Wait a second, will ya? Wait a minute.

Come on. Take a walk with me, kid,
and give it to me straight. - On the Waterfront

Come on. Take a walk with me, kid, and give it to me straigh...

But you know if I spill my life ain't worth a nickel - On the Waterfront

But you know if I spill my life ain't worth a nickel

Conscience - On the Waterfront

Hey, Terry, guess who's here. - On the Waterfront

Hey, Terry, guess who's here.

Suppose I knew a guy that knocked somebody off.
Think I oughta turn him in? - On the Waterfront

Suppose I knew a guy that knocked somebody off. Think I ough...

You lookin' for me? - On the Waterfront

You lookin' for me?

What do you want me to do? - On the Waterfront

What do you want me to do?

- Who do you like in the third?
- Gotta be New Hope. - On the Waterfront

- Who do you like in the third? - Gotta be New Hope.

Definitely - On the Waterfront

Before we get to where, Charley? - On the Waterfront

Before we get to where, Charley?

I how much you weigh - On the Waterfront

I how much you weigh

Okay. - On the Waterfront

Edie? - On the Waterfront

Stay away from me - On the Waterfront

Stay away from me

Terry. - On the Waterfront

Charley. - On the Waterfront

That's the same way
they called Andy the night I lost him. - On the Waterfront

That's the same way they called Andy the night I lost h...

Terry! - On the Waterfront

Where's John Friendly? - On the Waterfront

Where's John Friendly?

Gimme a shot. - On the Waterfront

Now, you get rid of that gun,
unless you haven't got the guts. - On the Waterfront

Now, you get rid of that gun, unless you haven't got th...

You mean to sit there
and tell me that your local takes in... - On the Waterfront

You mean to sit there and tell me that your local takes in.....

Doesn't it seem odd to you
that five different waterfront locals... - On the Waterfront

Doesn't it seem odd to you that five different waterfro...

You just dug your own grave. Go fall in it. - On the Waterfront

You just dug your own grave. Go fall in it.

Come on, will you quit followin' me?
Why don't you get off my tail? - On the Waterfront

Come on, will you quit followin' me? Why don't you...

I made some hot coffee.
I thought you might want some. - On the Waterfront

I made some hot coffee. I thought you might want some.

A pigeon for a pigeon - On the Waterfront

A pigeon for a pigeon

You know you're not too funny today - On the Waterfront

You know you're not too funny today

All right! Everybody works today! - On the Waterfront

All right! Everybody works today!

Where're them cops of yours, stoolie?
You're gonna need 'em. - On the Waterfront

Where're them cops of yours, stoolie? You're gonna...

You're still short in the hatch, Mac. - On the Waterfront

You're still short in the hatch, Mac.

I hope that bum comes down here. - On the Waterfront

I hope that bum comes down here.

You think you're God Almighty but you know what you are Come on - On the Waterfront

You think you're God Almighty but you know what you are...

That boy fights like he used to. - On the Waterfront

That boy fights like he used to.

- They'll kill him.
- It's a massacre. - On the Waterfront

- They'll kill him. - It's a massacre.

What happened? - On the Waterfront

You want him? - On the Waterfront

How do ya like it? How do ya like it? - On the Waterfront

How do ya like it? How do ya like it?

Get me on my feet - On the Waterfront

Get me on my feet

Leave him alone. - On the Waterfront

Leave him alone.

Where you guys goin' - On the Waterfront

Where you guys goin'

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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.

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Director: Elia Kazan

Writer: Budd Schulberg, Malcolm Johnson, Robert Siodmak

Production: Columbia Pictures,Horizon Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, thriller

Year: 1954

MetaScore: 91/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Jun 1954

Awards: Won 8 Oscars. 30 wins & 9 nominations total

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