Edge of the City(1957)

7.1

85 min

DramaCrimeRomance

"Tense drama of frightened men!"

Overview

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.

Director: Martin Ritt

Official Trailer

Top Cast

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Axel Nordmann

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Tommy Tyler

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Charles Malik

Kathleen Maguire

Kathleen Maguire

Ellen Wilson

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Lucy Tyler

Val Avery

Val Avery

Brother

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

George Nordmann

Ruth White

Ruth White

Katherine Nordmann

William A. Lee

Davis

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Detective

David Clarke

David Clarke

Wallace

Estelle Hemsley

Estelle Hemsley

Mrs. Price

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Stevedore (uncredited)

Ralph Bell

Night Boss (uncredited)

Mike Dana

Detective (uncredited)

Details

StatusReleased

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