Edge of the City (1957)
Overview
An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.818 |
Directed By
Martin Ritt
Crew
Anna Hill Johnstone
James A. Gleason
Richard Sylbert
Don Kranze
Robert Alan Aurthur
Robert Alan Aurthur
David Susskind
Joseph C. Brun
Sidney Meyers
Martin Ritt
Leonard Rosenman
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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