Edge of the City

Name: Edge of the City
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957
Rating: 72.33333333333333
Cast: John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire, Ruby Dee

1957·Movie

1h 25min

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72/100

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7.2

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Not available to stream in NZ (flatrate)

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Tense drama of frightened men!

An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager.

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Genres: Noir Social Problem Film
Mood: DarkGrittyBleakTenseSerious
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
The Human ConditionPower StrugglesRace RelationsSocial InjusticeClass Conflict
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Power DynamicsSocial InequalityBetrayalJustice Vs. RevengeWorkplace ExploitationImmigrant StrugglesWorkplace TensionsLabor Rights
Pacing: Gradual BuildSlow Burn
Narrative: Flashbacks
Dialog: Poetic LanguageMonologues
Character Types: MentorVillainAnti-HeroEveryman
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban CityscapeConstruction Site
Cinematic Style: Film Noir AestheticsLong TakesHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate CostumesConstruction Site Settings

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Directed by:

Don Kranze, Martin Ritt, Joseph C. Brun

Produced by:

David Susskind

Composed by:

Leonard Rosenman

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

John Kellogg

Detective

David Clarke

Wallace

Estelle Hemsley

Lucy's Mother

Roy Glenn

Stevedore (uncredited)

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