Edge of the City (1957)

1957 · Feature film · 86 min · dir. Martin Ritt

Tense drama of frightened men!

• Drama
• Crime
• Romance

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Director

Martin Ritt

Writer

Robert Alan Aurthur

Composer

Leonard Rosenman

Cinematography

Joseph C. Brun

Studio

David Susskind Productions, Jonathan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Released

1957-01-04

Running time

86 minutes

Cast & crew

• Martin Ritt Director
• John Cassavetes
• Sidney Poitier
• Jack Warden
• Kathleen Maguire
• Ruby Dee
• Val Avery
• Robert F. Simon
• Ruth White

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