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Edge of the City is a 1957 American film-noir drama film directed by Martin Ritt in his directorial debut, and starring John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier. Robert Alan Aurthur's screenplay was expanded from his original script, staged as the final episode of Philco Television Playhouse, A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955), also featuring Poitier.
Edge of the City: Directed by Martin Ritt. With John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire. The growing friendship of two NYC longshoremen is threatened by a notably repellent punk.
Edge of the City - (Original Trailer) An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt union official in Edge of the City (1957).
Axel Nordmann (John Cassavetes) takes a job as a dock laborer and is continually harassed by his tyrannical supervisor, Charles Malik (Jack Warden). Malik knows a secret from Axel's past, forcing...
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Feb 29, 2024 · Edge of the City is a 1957 American film-noir drama film directed by Martin Ritt in his directorial debut, and starring John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier.
Edge of the City (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Young and insecure drifter Axel Nordmann (John Cassavetes) arrives on the waterfront of the west side of Manhattan. He seeks anonymous employment as a longshoreman, offering the alias of 'Alex North' after finding work under bigoted boss Charlie Malick (Jack Warden).