On the Waterfront is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. The musical score was composed by Leonard Bernstein. The film was suggested by "Crime on the Waterfront" by Malcolm Johnson, a series of articles published in November–December 1948 in the New York Sun which won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, but the screenplay by Budd Schulberg is directly based on his own original story. The film focuses on union violence and corruption amongst longshoremen, while detailing widespread corruption, extortion, and racketeering on the waterfronts of Hoboken, New Jersey. On the Waterfront was a critical and commercial success. It received twelve Academy Award nominations and won eight, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Brando, Best Supporting Actress for Saint, and Best Director for Kazan.
| Director | Elia Kazan |
| Produced by | Sam Spiegel |
| Starring | Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Eva Marie Saint |
| Music | Leonard Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Boris Kaufman |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
| Production, company | Horizon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Released | July 28, 1954 |
| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $910,000 |
| Box office | $9.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60000711 |
About On the Waterfront
Crime drama focusing on union violence and corruption amongst longshoremen. The film details widespread corruption, extortion, and racketeering on the waterfronts of Hoboken, New Jersey. It received 12 Academy Award nominations and won eight, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Marlon Brando.
Achievement of On the Waterfront
The musical score was composed by Leonard Bernstein.
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Latest information about On the Waterfront updated on July 28 2021.
