On the Waterfront (1954)

Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.

Elia Kazan

Budd Schulberg Malcolm Johnson Robert Siodmak

Abe Simon Arthur Keegan Dan Bergin Don Blackman Eva Marie Saint James Westerfield John F. Hamilton John Heldabrand Karl Malden Lee J. Cobb Leif Erickson Marlon Brando Martin Balsam Pat Henning Rod Steiger Rudy Bond Tami Mauriello Tony Galento