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Edge of the City is a 1957 American film-noir drama about an interracial friendship between a deserter and a longshoreman. The film, directed by Martin Ritt and starring John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier, was praised for its portrayal of racial brotherhood and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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.
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- Drama
- Martin Ritt
- 1957-01-04
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).
- Martin Ritt, Don Kranze
- John Cassavetes
A young drifter (John Cassavetes) befriends a black longshoreman (Sidney Poitier) in New York City, but faces danger from a corrupt and racist boss (Jack Warden). IMDb provides two plot summaries and a synopsis of this film noir drama.
Edge of the City (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
