Cinematic background from On the Waterfront 1954 - A dim-witted yet kind-hearted boxer, Terry Malloy, who failed to succeed unintentionally lures a man to his death after being tricked by a criminal called Johnny Friendly whose men pick of every man who has the courage to speak up to their crimes. As he works on the waterfronts that Friendly owns, he is sent to a church meeting run by a good preacher about how to deal with the problem and runs into the dead man’s sister. Slowly, he falls in love with her and begins to feel guilt about his crime.

On the Waterfront

1954

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Directors:
Elia Kazan
Writers:
Budd Schulberg, Malcolm Johnson, Robert Siodmak
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Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a bridge; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a woman with blonde ringlets; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man with a bandage on his head; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A group of men and women sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting on a platform; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Two men sitting next to each other on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man sitting on the side of a building on top of a skateboard; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man walking down a street at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man standing next to another man in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman are standing next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a man in a plaid shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Two men walking down the street in front of a church; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A group of people standing in front of a power pole; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a hat and a priest's outfit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man in a black coat and a black hat standing in a room; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black - and - white photo of a woman with blonde ringlets; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a priest's outfit standing next to a tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man in a priest's outfit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man standing in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man holding a glass of beer in his hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black - and - white photo of a man in a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – An older man and a younger woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a hat and a priest's outfit talking to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A couple of men wearing hats looking at papers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A group of men standing in front of a man in a suit; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black - and - white photo of a man and a woman and another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Two men standing next to each other in front of a fence; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a hat and a jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A priest smoking a cigarette while wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man standing on top of a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A group of men sitting at a table with a bottle; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a woman in a coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a woman in front of a fence; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A young woman with blonde hair talking to a young man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man sitting next to another man in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a woman in a coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a suit and tie in black and white; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman standing next to each other near a fence; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A group of men standing next to each other on a rail; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A boat is docked in a harbor on a foggy day; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black - and - white photo of a woman with blonde hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a man in a plaid shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a man in a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a priest's outfit and a black jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black - and - white photo of a man and another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Black and white photograph of a man in a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a woman holding a cat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – An old photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – An older man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man looking at another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Two men in suits are standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man walking on the roof of a building; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a hat and a priest's outfit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman sitting on a swing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – Two men are drinking beer together in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man in a hat talking to another man in a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man wearing a priest's outfit looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in the back of a car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A black and white photo of a man in a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “On the Waterfront” (1954), directed by Elia Kazan – A man and a woman with blood on his face; Close Up shot, Low angle