"The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!"

1954

1h 48m

7.9(1668 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.

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27 members

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Marlon Brando

Terry Malloy

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Karl Malden

Father Barry

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Lee J. Cobb

Johnny Friendly

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Eva Marie Saint

Edie Doyle

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Rod Steiger

Charley Malloy

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Pat Henning

Kayo Dugan

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Leif Erickson

Glover

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James Westerfield

Big Mac

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Tony Galento

Truck

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Tami Mauriello

Tillio

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John F. Hamilton

'Pop' Doyle

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John Heldabrand

Mott

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Rudy Bond

Moose

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Don Blackman

Luke

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Arthur Keegan

Jimmy

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Abe Simon

Barney

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Martin Balsam

Gillette (uncredited)

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Dan Bergin

Sidney (uncredited)

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Zachary Charles

Dues Collector (uncredited)

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Fred Gwynne

Slim (uncredited)

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Anne Hegira

Mrs. Collins (uncredited)

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Pat Hingle

Jocko (uncredited)

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Katherine MacGregor

Longshoreman's Mother (uncredited)

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Barry Macollum

Johnny's Banker (uncredited)

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Tiger Joe Marsh

Longshoreman (uncredited)

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Nehemiah Persoff

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Johnny Seven

Longshoreman (uncredited)

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