On the Waterfront

Some guys just can't catch a break. A former boxer works on the docks. It punches above its weight class.

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Elia Kazan directed On the Waterfront in 1954. See Elia Kazan's full filmography, where to start with Elia Kazan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Elia Kazan.

On the Waterfront was released in 1954 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.