Movie·1957·1h 25m
Edge of the City
Tense drama of frightened men!
Directed By
Martin Ritt
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.
Producer
David Susskind
Cinematography
Joseph C. Brun
Music
Leonard Rosenman
Editor
Sidney Meyers
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
60 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
John Cassavetes
Axel Nordmann
Sidney Poitier
Tommy Tyler
Jack Warden
Charles Malik
Kathleen Maguire
Ellen Wilson
Ruby Dee
Lucy Tyler
Val Avery
Brother
Robert F. Simon
George Nordmann
Ruth White
Katherine Nordmann
William A. Lee
Davis
John Kellogg
Detective
David Clarke
Wallace
Estelle Hemsley
Mrs. Price
Roy Glenn
Stevedore (uncredited)
Ralph Bell
Night Boss (uncredited)
Mike Dana
Detective (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Old Stevedore (uncredited)
Mike O'Dowd
Malick's Henchman (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Martin Ritt
Director
Robert Alan Aurthur
Story, Screenplay
David Susskind
Producer
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Joseph C. Brun
Director of Photography
Sidney Meyers
Editor
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