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Released July 28th, 1954, 'On the Waterfront' stars Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1,480 knowledgeable users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A dim-witted yet kind-hearted boxer, Terry Malloy, who failed to succeed unintentionally lures a man to his death after being tricked by a criminal called Johnny Friendly whose men pick of every man who has the courage to speak up to their crimes. As he works on the waterfronts that Friendly owns, he is sent to a church meeting run by a good preacher about how to deal with the problem and runs into the dead man’s sister. Slowly, he falls in love with her and begins to feel guilt about his crime."
'On the Waterfront' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand, and Pluto TV .
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'On the Waterfront' Release Dates
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