Edge of the City

1957

NR

1h 25m

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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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.

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John Cassavetes
Axel Nordmann
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Sidney Poitier
Tommy Tyler
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Jack Warden
Charles Malik
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Kathleen Maguire
Ellen Wilson
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Ruby Dee
Lucy Tyler
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Val Avery
Brother
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Robert F. Simon
George Nordmann
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Ruth White
Katherine Nordmann
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John Kellogg
Detective
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Estelle Hemsley
Mrs. Price
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Roy Glenn
Stevedore (uncredited)
Ralph Bell
Night Boss (uncredited)
Mike Dana
Detective (uncredited)
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Charles Jordan
Old Stevedore (uncredited)
Mike O'Dowd
Malick's Henchman (uncredited)

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Release date

January 4, 1957 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

David Susskind Productions
Jonathan Productions

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