Edge of the City (1957)

★ 7.2 1h 25m 60 votes IMDb
Drama Romance Crime
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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.

Edge of the City

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John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes as Axel Nordmann Died 1989 · New York City, New York, USA John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as an actor on television and in film, Cassavetes also became a pione...
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier as Tommy Tyler Died 2022 · Miami, Florida, USA Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he became the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy...
Jack Warden
Jack Warden as Charles Malik Died 2006 · Newark, New Jersey, USA Jack Warden (born John Warden Lebzelter Jr.; September 18, 1920 – July 19, 2006) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Shampoo (1975) and Heaven C...
Kathleen Maguire
Kathleen Maguire as Ellen Wilson Died 1989 Kathleen Maguire (September 27, 1925 – August 9, 1989) was an American actress who won an Obie Award in 1958 for her performance in the stage play, The Time of the Cuckoo. Born in New York City, Magu...
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee as Lucy Tyler Died 2014 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and f...
Val Avery
Val Avery as Brother Died 2009 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Val Avery was an American film and television actor..
Director Martin Ritt
Cast John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire, Ruby Dee, Val Avery, Robert F. Simon, Ruth White, William A. Lee, John Kellogg

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