Edge of the City (1957)
Overview
An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.014 |
Directed By
Martin Ritt
Crew
Anna Hill Johnstone
Don Kranze
James A. Gleason
Richard Sylbert
Martin Ritt
Robert Alan Aurthur
Robert Alan Aurthur
David Susskind
Leonard Rosenman
Joseph C. Brun
Sidney Meyers
TOP CAST
John Cassavetes
Axel Nordmann
Sidney Poitier
Tommy Tyler
Jack Warden
Charles Malik
Kathleen Maguire
Ellen Wilson
Ruby Dee
Lucy Tyler
Val Avery
Brother
Robert F. Simon
Mr. George Nordmann
Ruth White
Mrs. Nordmann
William A. Lee
Davis
John Kellogg
Detective
David Clarke
Wallace
Estelle Hemsley
Lucy's Mother
Roy Glenn
Stevedore (uncredited)
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