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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.

A longshoreman and ex boxer named Terry Malloy witnesses a murder perpetrated by his corrupt union. When a beautiful young woman comes into the picture that just so happens to be the murdered man's sister, Terry feels obligated to stand up to his bosses as a result of his recent relations with her.

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Info about On the Waterfront

Studio(s): Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jun 22, 1954

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $678,960.00

Budget: $910,000.00

Genres:Crime, Drama, Thriller

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