Edge of the City

Name: Edge of the City
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Released: 1957
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.169

1957 · 85 min

Drama · Crime · Romance

★ 7.2

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Martin Ritt
Screenplay Robert Alan Aurthur
Story Robert Alan Aurthur
Director of Photography Joseph C. Brun

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
W
William A. Lee
Davis
John Kellogg
Detective
David Clarke
Wallace
Estelle Hemsley
Mrs. Price

Crew

Director — Martin Ritt
Screenplay — Robert Alan Aurthur
Story — Robert Alan Aurthur
Director of Photography — Joseph C. Brun

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